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
Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
And some shivers, because that title isn’t a misdirect.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
Loznitsa’s methods are grim and exacting, but the effect is never monotonous; there are shivers of Hitchcockian suspense, plus a whispery cackle of satire that veers toward the Kafkaesque.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Algebra in between scenes… sends shivers down my spine!
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Their accounts gave me shivers of recognition—their experiences echoed my father’s stories.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
Miller wrote the play long before the rise of artificial intelligence sent shivers through the American workforce.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
And some shivers, because that title isn’t a misdirect.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
Loznitsa’s methods are grim and exacting, but the effect is never monotonous; there are shivers of Hitchcockian suspense, plus a whispery cackle of satire that veers toward the Kafkaesque.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Algebra in between scenes… sends shivers down my spine!
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Their accounts gave me shivers of recognition—their experiences echoed my father’s stories.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shivers
Noun
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If nerves rise, steel your voice and lead with the headline, since plain language travels farther than frills.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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But the 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature confessed to some nerves about his newest book, Soundtrack (out April 14 from Crown Books for Young Readers).—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 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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Nuclear power takes advantage of the energy released when the nucleus of an atom, such as uranium, splits in a process called fission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Eyes on the primary runoff The Democratic race doesn't feature notable policy splits along the lines of the progressive-moderate fissures that have opened around the country.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For those who know the play well, some of Mantello’s choices are most striking, especially the horror here of the famous hotel-room scene with a tawdry lover (brutally played by Katherine Romans), an act born of loneliness that destroys a father’s relationship with his son forever.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Alzheimer’s disease, a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, affects more than 6 million Americans, most of them age 65 or older.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rx bars were fanned out on a silver platter, Lean Body shakes dotted the table, cups of Chobani were arranged in a pyramid.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Use protein powders in smoothies or shakes to help fill nutrient gaps.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 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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Risk factors for cardiac arrest A frequent trigger is rhythm disturbance—especially ventricular fibrillation—in which the heart quivers instead of beating effectively.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Mar. 2026
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The music of home often quivers with nostalgia.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Earth draws in more than 12,000 tons of material annually, and almost all of it vaporizes and gets added to our atmosphere.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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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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