shudder at
Example Sentences
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An omen among omens: Mid-dog-walk that day, I spot a onesie that reads “Milk Drunk” and shudder at the impulse to recruit our newborns into low-key bacchanalia.
From Slate • May 10, 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
So . . . will some people shudder at the idea of painting over wallpaper?
From Salon • Jul. 21, 2022
The Dodgers used to shudder at the thought of signing a player to a long-term contract that extended into his late 30s.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2022
I shudder at the thought and wonder if I can.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
