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

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

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

Cruz surged with joy, then shuddered at the thought of having to say goodbye again.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 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

The floor rumbled underneath me as the very walls around us shuddered and creaked, sending torrents of rock dust down onto millions of dollars’ worth of equipment.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin