shudder at
Example Sentences
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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
Many Germans shudder at the party’s reintroduction, even in oblique fashion, of banned speech and symbols associated with the Nazi era.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
During World War II, mothers throughout the apartment building shudder at the sound of the postman’s whistle, fearing the arrival of news of the death of a husband, brother or son.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2022
So . . . will some people shudder at the idea of painting over wallpaper?
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2022
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
