shivery
Example Sentences
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The score by Joseph Bishara is shivery with chorales that moan like wraiths in the wind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
“A House of Dynamite” is a work of shivery, apocalyptic power from the Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, whose last film, “Detroit,” was eight years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
I hold my breath when a passing truck leaves only a few inches between my shivery flesh and its metal flanks.
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2023
Also, our 30-degree low was exactly average — for most of shivery January.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2022
My marker squeaks as I write each huge red letter: D tipping forward, A leaning back, N shivery, C stretched tall, and the lines of E poking out at funny angles, the word itself dancing.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
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