shivers
Example Sentences
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Traders remain in buoyant mood after news that the two foes had ended their conflict, which had sent energy costs soaring and stoking inflation, sending shivers through the global economy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The scuttling of too many legs, combined with the spider’s habit of suddenly vanishing from sight, give even the most stalwart observer a case of the shivers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Memo Guerra’s honking jazz score adds an another playful layer of life — it’s the noise of a bizarro nightclub where the air shivers with eerie musical saws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Anyone can see that he means to do harm, but it’s the why, how and when that gives onlookers the shivers.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
The path swerves toward the lake, and the wind rises, blowing my fur flat against my skin, sending shivers over the whole of me.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
