the shakes
Example Sentences
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“Sometimes you just kind of have to power through the clamminess and the shakes and the racing heart,” said Matt Schulz, the chief consumer-finance analyst at LendingTree, who wrote a book on the topic.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Oddly enough it's not the food that the report targets -- not the fries, burgers or even the shakes and cakes -- but what touches the food before you eat it.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024
"The vomiting got really serious and suddenly I had the shakes," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2023
Another uncommon cause of the shakes is sticky brake calipers.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2021
God, I wish I had on a long skirt right now because at least then I’d be able to hide the shakes.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
