shudder at
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“I’m glad it’s down, but I shudder at what it would be if we had not invested the resources,” she told reporters outside of the Van Nuys police station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Most distance runners would shudder at the thought of grinding away on a machine so boring it has earned the nickname “dreadmill.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Millions with so-called straight jobs shudder at their steady devaluation in the face of artificial intelligence.
From Salon ● May 4, 2026
She mentions utility bills in particular – if you shudder at the thought of ringing your internet provider to cancel a contract, these tactics have worked.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
The wind continued to slap the house and trees, the whole earth seemed to shudder at the screeching wind.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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