shiver
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Chantal Akerman topping the 2022 list with “Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles” sent a not-unwelcome shiver through critics worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
"Other insects, like bees and moths, shiver to increase their heat," Stensmyr said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
And when the time comes — when the crates of tomatoes start to dwindle and I feel that first late-summer shiver in the air — I’ll settle on a recipe.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2025
We would shiver until our bodies got a little warm and then fall asleep, and then wake up because we were cold, and then shiver again and fall back to sleep.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024
“Even though he should’ve,” she says, with a glare that makes me shiver.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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