shivering

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Shivering in the cold is uncomfortable, but it does force the body to burn extra calories to stay warm.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

Shivering in her flat after Russian strikes knocked out the heating, 91-year-old Lidia Teleschuk said she couldn't remember a winter this harsh since World War II.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Shivering beside Osorio for this occasion was the ebullient Lucy Barriga, who ran Ciclovía in the 1990s and established a similar event in Guadalajara, Mexico.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2024

Shivering in frozen lakes and sweating in saunas for hours has helped Ernesto Londoño make peace with Minnesota winters, which were a shock to the system when he moved from Brazil two years ago.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2024

Shivering from cold and fear, the four of us remained in our cramped refuge until dusk.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson