shivering
Example Sentences
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Picture this: Men in their late 40s and 50s suddenly start waking up in the middle of the night shivering, their T-shirts soaked in sweat.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
"We were very scared, we were shivering and we were contacting anyone possible, anyone possible."
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
The two women, mother and daughter, sat on a mattress covering half the sidewalk on the shady side of Western Avenue, still shivering in the morning chill.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
They complain about ending up covered in manure or dust, or shivering in a freezer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
I took another step back, suddenly shivering, holding my hands under my shawl, wanting to run, wanting to go to my own house and be safe.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
