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shuddering

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shud·der  (shdr)
intr.v. shud·dered, shud·der·ing, shud·ders
1. To shiver convulsively, as from fear or revulsion. See Synonyms at shake.
2. To vibrate; quiver: The airplane shuddered in the turbulence.
n.
A convulsive shiver, as from fear or revulsion; a tremor.
[Middle English shodderen, perhaps of Middle Dutch or Middle Low German origin.]
shudder·ing·ly adv.
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Adj.1.shuddering - shaking convulsively or violently
unsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"


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Then a scream, shrill and high, rent the shuddering sky, And they knew that some danger was near: The Beaver turned pale to the tip of its tail, And even the Butcher felt queer.
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Long shuddering sobs were heard, cries, and deep sighs.
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The poor betrothed girl crouched trembling and shuddering behind the cask, for she saw what a terrible fate had been intended for her by the robbers.
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