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shiver

[shiv-er] / ˈʃɪv ər /




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"Other insects, like bees and moths, shiver to increase their heat," Stensmyr said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

What viewer won’t feel a shiver at the prospect of encountering such a man, or fail to wonder what tales we are capable of spinning to get through?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

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

I started to shiver, either from the temperature, or adrenaline or both.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2025

I felt a shiver run up my back.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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