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shiver

verb as in shake, tremble

verb as in shatter; break into small pieces

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Example Sentences

You know, a novel comes not from a decision but a frisson, a sort of shiver that goes through you.

When pressed on who he thought killed Kennedy, Nixon “would shiver and say, ‘Texas,’” said Stone.

I remember being shocked that Shiver sold in 38 countries, because I thought it was such a particularly “me” story.

The friction of those little strings still makes my skin shiver, but when in Rome… head to Malika.

For Americans of a certain age, these words, even in our cynical time, yield a shiver of nostalgia, but also of purpose.

Presently he began to shiver so, with some sort of a chill, that I took off my coat and wrapped it round him.

Still a-shiver at dawn, I saddled up and loped for the crest of the nearest divide to get the benefit of the first sun-rays.

Alfaretta's face assumed a look of great solemnity and a shiver of real fear ran over her.

It sent a shiver through me, and even old Piegan stood aghast at the malevolent determination of the man.

To his lifes end Tchaikovsky could never recall this hour without a shiver of horror.

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On this page you'll find 77 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to shiver, such as: flutter, quiver, shudder, vibrate, dither, and freeze.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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