shudder
verb (used without object)
to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
is shuddering
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present progressiveof shudder (3rd 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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There are early signs that Russia’s economy is shuddering under the global pressure, with its stock market falling precipitously on Thursday.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2022
Vermont’s broader economy is shuddering through change, with its signature dairy farms closing at startling rates.
From New York Times ● Feb. 19, 2022
Though half blinded by its headlights, he jams on the brakes again, and just as his car is shuddering to a stop, he slams it into reverse and guns the engine.
From Time Magazine Archive
During the 1980s Spring Street, like so many other neglected, down-and-dirty streets around the country, is shuddering back to life, becoming a gleaming circa-1920s boulevard.
From Time Magazine Archive
The trembling starts in my fingertips and spreads up my arms, and soon my body is shuddering.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
