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View definitions for shuddering

shuddering

adjective as in aquiver

adjective as in timorous

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As large earthquakes rupture, the shaking and shuddering sends seismic waves through the ground that appear as large wiggles on seismometers.

Surprisingly, there’s little body roll when cornering and no shuddering during quick stops.

Though it sounded like a promising program to desperate restaurateurs, the program came to a shuddering halt on June 30 when funds were depleted, leaving a trail of distressed, confused, and angry restaurant owners unsure what’s next.

From Eater

The pandemic had opposite effects on linear and CTV, providing a boon to the on-demand services just as it disrupted linear TV, with sports canceled and production brought to a shuddering halt for months.

From Digiday

During an Obama-Perry contest, millions of Americans on both sides would be shuddering constantly for four months.

There was a slight shuddering movement of his whole frame—Bob was dead.

Leo stamped down the fire with his heel and the Girl flung the flower-wreaths out of sight, shuddering as she did so.

Finally, however, she undressed, shuddering although the room was warmed by an electric radiator.

The old white horse was switching and stamping and shuddering in his constant and futile battle against flies.

"We'll not ever dare tell the folks," said Grace, shuddering at the memory of their close escape.

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On this page you'll find 26 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to shuddering, such as: excited, quaky, quivering, quivery, shaking, and shaky.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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