shudder
verb (used without object)
to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
shudderingly
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a word derived from
shudder.
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a word derived from
shuddering.
shudderingadjectivetrembling or quivering with fear, dread, cold, etc.
Example Sentences
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You find your office shudderingly cold, while most of your neighboring colleagues feel the temperature in theirs is just fine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
On Wednesday, the morning after a shudderingly bad loss, they announced a deal whose impact goes beyond exchanging one disappointing winger for another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2018
Andrew Mitchell, who was international development secretary in 2011, told BBC's Newsnight it was a "shudderingly awful tale" that was "terrible on every single level".
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2018
A burlesque — Steve Buscemi, New York accent intact, plays Khrushchev — it’s a vision of totalitarian madness as shudderingly pertinent as it is outrageous.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2017
Johnny buried his head in his arms and sobbed shudderingly.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
