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Verb
The old car shuddered to a halt.
The house shuddered as a plane flew overhead.
Noun
a shudder ran through him as he stepped outside into the snow
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
With their wide second-position pliés, concave torsos and jutting hips, the eight dancers often appear to be pulled downward and inward; a little shuddering step looks like an attempt to take off from the ground.
—Siobhan Burke, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
My foray into neutrals *involuntary shudder* all started with blue jeans.
—Lucy Dolan-Zalaznick, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Sure, the movie eventually stumbles across a variety of recognizable genre signifiers (an ominous circle of mushrooms, a row of bushes that ward off local spirits, a puddle that shudders while the rest of the world lies still, etc.), but only after it’s set its terms on a more elemental level.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
With their wide second-position pliés, concave torsos and jutting hips, the eight dancers often appear to be pulled downward and inward; a little shuddering step looks like an attempt to take off from the ground.
—Siobhan Burke, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
Ringu watch on shudder Saloum Year: 2022 Runtime: 1h 24m
Director: Jean Luc Herbulot
Culturally resonant and thrilling, this Toronto 2021 film is a Shudder exclusive now.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
My foray into neutrals *involuntary shudder* all started with blue jeans.
—Lucy Dolan-Zalaznick, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Shudder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shudder. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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shudder
1 of 2 verb
shud·der
ˈshəd-ər 
shuddered; shuddering
-(ə-)riŋ
1
: to tremble with fear or horror or from cold
shuddered just thinking about it
2
: shake entry 1 sense 1, quiver
the train slowed and shuddered to a halt
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