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shivery

[shiv-uh-ree] / ˈʃɪv ə ri /




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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

A swirling wind gusted, drawing a high shivery scream from the cracks in the Wailing Tower.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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