shudder

Example Sentences

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A 1970s-style outcome, or anything close to it, would have been enough to make anyone shudder — but especially retirees and others living on fixed or semi-fixed incomes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

She mentions utility bills in particular – if you shudder at the thought of ringing your internet provider to cancel a contract, these tactics have worked.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

On my second watch, I was shocked by how much of “One Battle After Another” already felt tattooed on my brain, down to the shudder I got from Sean Penn’s loathsome Col.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

These revelations bring a shudder, naturally, but also complicate, or rather radically change, our interpretation of Laius’ death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

When he looked back at his mother, he saw her shudder, and he let go of her hand, pulled her closer, but she resisted.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro