shudder
verb (used without object)
to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
am shuddering
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present progressiveof shudder (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I am shuddering towards the denouement of Breaking Bad and, like a last piece of chocolate, I've saved the last two episodes of the series before the final eight episodes turn up.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2013
Oh, how I am shuddering, dear wife, how I am shuddering!
From Snowdrop and Other Tales by Jacob Grimm
No; take me when I am most foolish at home and extend mirth into childishness; yet all the time I am shuddering at myself.’
From Bunyan Characters (3rd Series) by Alexander Whyte
"I won't admit that the world has a right to shudder, and yet I am shuddering myself," she said, sadly.
From In a Mysterious Way by Anne Warner
