- present participle of shudder.
shuddering
Example Sentences
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In 2008, the shuddering global economy and soaring fuel prices helped push several airlines into bankruptcy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
“They think we’re these evil business owners,” she said, shuddering.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Villa's 11-game winning streak in all competitions was brought to a shuddering halt with a 4-1 defeat at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, raising doubts about their ability to maintain a title charge.
From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026
It came with a shuddering reminder of the kind of things that Russell Martin used to say when he was manager of Rangers.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
His every resource as a pilot now came into play as he held the stick that fought the convulsions of a maimed craft shuddering downward like a kind of ruin.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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