shudder
IPA: ʃˈʌdɝ
noun
- A shivering tremor, often from fear or horror.
- A moment of almost pleasurable fear; a frisson.
verb
- (intransitive) To shake nervously, often from fear or horror.
- (intransitive) To vibrate jerkily.
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Examples of "shudder" in Sentences
- I shudder at the thought of it.
- I shudder to think about the future.
- I shudder to think of the consequences.
- Parents shudder at the very thought of it
- They shudder to think what the outcome maybe.
- But I shudder to think of the uproar it will cause.
- There are shudders galore as mercury drops to zero.
- The Lights are superstitious and shudder at lightning.
- I shudder at the inevitable disruption to the entire project.
- The parents terrify the children until they are shuddering in the corner.
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