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
It should have been a routine procedure but the command module, Odyssey, shuddered.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
A couple of weeks later, the Lakers hired Redick, and most of the basketball world shuddered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2025
He shuddered at the thought that his father could be arrested also.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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