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shuddering

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noun

as in trembling
a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side tried to control the shuddering of his hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

shuddering

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verb

present participle of shudder

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of shuddering
Noun
The director again shows his action smarts by creating a brief lull — albeit while leaning hard on one of the more sudsy passages of composer Fernando Velázquez’s generic score — before the next shuddering impact sends the number of casualties skyrocketing. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026 Fellow clubgoers splashed cold water on his face in an attempt to stop the shuddering. Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
There’s the studio version, which has some really interesting production, with Meg’s shuddering percussion that eventually grates and distracts, and Jack’s very chunky guitar. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026 These seemingly innocuous incidents attain new significance as they’re revisited alongside a slow crescendo that suddenly turns to shuddering piano chords on the track’s bridge. Nick Ayres Demasi, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026 Choose Baits with Vibration Lipless crankbaits earn their keep each spring, as their shuddering motion creates the bait-mimicking tremors to which bass respond. David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026 A lot of people are upset by the notion of bringing cage fights to the White House, shuddering at the bad taste of it all. Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 Design practices Not knowing ahead of time what lunar explorers may face is an unsure, shuddering proposition. Leonard David, Space.com, 20 June 2026 Environmental groups, though, are shuddering about the details the new ballot measure could bring. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 The series opens as City’s record-breaking run of 26 games unbeaten comes to a shuddering halt, with a string of defeats in late 2024 leaving Guardiola visibly shaken. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 June 2026 That brewery is taking over Headflyer's space after closing its own Nordeast taproom in 2023, then shuddering entirely last year before rising from the ashes months later. Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuddering
Adjective
  • Standing 10 yards in front of us on a corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue was a shivering elderly woman who looked lost.
    Richard Greenberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • What she’s produced is a searching, pointedly disorienting text, studded with passages of extreme beauty and generous humor, that wears whimsy like a shivering veil over consuming discomfort, even terror.
    Paul McAdory, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Betelgeuse and the Pleiades hung—one billowing, one trembling—out of sight somewhere past the window frame.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • When the trembling decreased, the 27-year-old mother took the stairs seven stories down with her young child in her arms and evacuated the building.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The chance to honor her legacy made for a poignant coincidence for an evening devoted to female power, and a reminder that, however much has changed since Steinem first began shaking things up, there is still plenty to do.
    Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That doesn’t make their hooting, teeth-baring, chest-beating, or branch-shaking any less of an act of communication.
    Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The first few series for Marshall were a little shaky, and Kansas led just 6-0 early in the second quarter.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Stocks kicked off September on shaky footing as higher oil prices and Treasury yields tested investors' appetite for some of the market's biggest artificial intelligence winners.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Casting near banks and using a twitching technique can increase success during the hatch.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
  • During this phase, octopuses display visible twitching along with rapid changes in skin color and texture, per NPR.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The production’s winking tone blunts some of the original’s tear-jerking climax, yet its intact happy ending offers a surprisingly comforting vision of survival in an age of constant crises.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Henry drove off and sped up to 45 mph before jerking the car.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Eventually, a component has to survive vibration, temperature, load, contamination, assembly variation and thousands—or millions—of operating cycles.
    Luis Garelli, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In September 1995, noise and vibration forced the plane to return and land at MIA.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But because Sara is indeed only 17, wisdom is tempered by a quivering vulnerability as the reality of her pregnancy presses upon her, body and soul, forcing her to open up to Lina and discover the possibility of solidarity.
    Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But each of its eight-and-a-half minutes introduces a subtle mutation, rotating buzzing electronics and quivering guitars into the spotlight.
    Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Shuddering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuddering. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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