as in nerves
a sense of panic or extreme nervousness
looking down from the window ledge sent shivers up my spine
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Recent Examples of shivers
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Shake off the winter shivers, Boise.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
Every year, homes are affected as the early shivers give way to the bitter cold of January and February.
—Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026
That phrase, narrative control at scale, should send shivers down your spine.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
For more cold-climate shivers also see Finnish Weird, a quirky and often surprisingly spooky literary trove from the lands of the midnight sun.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
And at the same time, while the East shivers, much of the West will bask under unusually mild to even warm weather.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
That’s partly why the Atlas launch sent shivers through Silicon Valley.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Dividend cuts ‘would send shivers through Wall Street’ Clark Williams-Derry, energy finance analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), a non-profit organization, said trimming the share buybacks is likely Big Oil’s easiest option.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
Earlier this week, Anthropic released new plugins for specific industries, from legal to finance to biotech research, sending shivers down the spine of Wall Street.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Shake off the winter shivers, Boise.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
Every year, homes are affected as the early shivers give way to the bitter cold of January and February.
—Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026
That phrase, narrative control at scale, should send shivers down your spine.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
For more cold-climate shivers also see Finnish Weird, a quirky and often surprisingly spooky literary trove from the lands of the midnight sun.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
And at the same time, while the East shivers, much of the West will bask under unusually mild to even warm weather.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
That’s partly why the Atlas launch sent shivers through Silicon Valley.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Dividend cuts ‘would send shivers through Wall Street’ Clark Williams-Derry, energy finance analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), a non-profit organization, said trimming the share buybacks is likely Big Oil’s easiest option.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shivers
Noun
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And there have been nerves about AI eating into software’s market share for a while.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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On March 9, Avry Jo, who is now 4, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a highly aggressive cancer of the nerves that typically occurs within the first few years of life.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The mind shudders at the thought.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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So one shudders to think what might happen when the Dolphins now face a murderer’s row of elite running backs and mobile quarterbacks.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Troy Hawke, a comedian and internet personality, is the on-screen host for the audience and splits us into blue and red teams.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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His basic first and second half splits (like a batting average against that rose by more than 50 percentage points and a walk rate that rose by 5 percentage points) can convey the same message.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The rising trend was driven by wellness influencers and raw milk advocates who believe that the pasteurization process destroys bioactives, which are chemicals found in plants and certain foods that promote good health.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Composting leaves destroys juglone in 6 to 12 months, but hulls take much longer.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Also, unlike Premier Protein shakes, Fairlife shakes are suitable for anybody who’s lactose intolerant.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The bulletin highlights the case of James Craig, who was convicted in July of poisoning his wife’s protein shakes with a mix of cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, the medication used in eye drops.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Endlessly switching between apps and online platforms splinters our attention and can lead to digital exhaustion, leaving us anxious, apathetic and unfocused.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Megyn Kelly is continuing her hard-right tack, lashing back at Ben Shapiro and aligning herself with Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon as the MAGA movement dramatically splinters.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The music of home often quivers with nostalgia.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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There’s a breathless mood in the air that quivers and quakes at the protests to come.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Heat from the sun vaporizes ice material in the comet's solid nucleus, releasing masses of gas and dust that forms a reflective cocoon, or coma, around the nucleus.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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This vaporizes, driving an expander that spins a generator to produce energy.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Shivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shivers. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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