Example Sentences

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But when the piece was published, I shuddered at the headline: “Beyonce’s ‘Break My Soul’ just broke the internet and — hell yeah — is a Pride Month dance bop.”

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

Soon after, Hipolito’s legs shuddered and buckled and his body began to shake violently.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"Now I'm afraid of the river," he shuddered.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

Beneath one of them, a navy blue sea of bobbing arms and swinging legs shuddered to a bone-trembling halt as they gazed upwards.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2023

Though the chamber was intensely hot and stuffy, Gwystyl shuddered and pulled his robe closer about his shoulders.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander