shudder
verb (used without object)
to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
shudders
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pluralof shudder.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof shudder (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
shudderverb (used without object)to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
Example Sentences
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The remarks sent shudders through chipmakers particularly, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index tumbling 5.9 percent -- its biggest drop in more than two months, according to Bloomberg.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
The high-stakes game of chicken complicated the effort to negotiate an end to a conflict that has left thousands dead and sent shudders through the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Then, he satirizes conservatives’ discomfort with his Blackness by sitting silently as Martin Short, playing a nervous young Republican delivering a hackneyed diatribe, shudders in his presence before scampering offstage to fall apart.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026
So, too, is the film’s music, composer Anthony Willis and soundtrack artist Charlie XCX entwining raspy strings with grimy, ominous shudders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
He was hoarse, and could hardly speak for the chattering of his teeth and the long shudders that shook him.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
