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

Families with college-bound students may well have shuddered when they heard that the official, full cost of a year at some four-year private schools will soon hit six figures.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2024

Doha shuddered, and he pulled at his sister’s arm in warning.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh