shudder
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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
On Tuesday, a report by the Wall Street Journal about OpenAI missing some of its revenue and user-growth targets last year appeared to send a shudder through the semiconductor space.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
Nurse Angela explains away the smell—“Oh, that’s just ether”—but readers familiar with the earlier novel featuring Dr. Larch might shudder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
My face would scrunch up and I’d shudder from the intense flavors, but I never cried.
From Salon • Sep. 13, 2025
I try to control the shudder building up under my skin.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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