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Meanings of shivery in anglès

Provoking fear terror.

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Examples for "scary"
1
In the right context, the scary-looking number may prove the Ivorian's point.
Reuters
2
For a scary moment, I saw things from her point of view.
The Sea of Monsters
3
In fact it did it with just two scary words: higher taxes.
News.com.au
4
The US state of Louisiana is facing a very serious, scary threat.
Radio NZ
5
Given the numbers, that's a scary thought for upcoming New England opponents.
Reuters
1
However, that chilling effect is part of our current justice system's design.
Radio NZ
2
But Lieberman's words will have a chilling effect on news organisations everywhere.
The Guardian
3
The expense and the threat are enough to create a 'chilling effect'.
The Guardian
4
The result is a little book with a chilling power of prediction.
The Guardian
5
However, it could have a chilling effect on coverage of sensitive stories.
Reuters
1
Rand Comyngore broke in like the shuddery boom of a temple gong.
Further adventures
2
Two took a deep, shuddery breath, looked down the hall, steeled herself.
The blood that bonds
3
I drew a dry shuddery breath and shoved my hands in my pockets.
Harvest Home
4
She sucked in a deep, shuddery breath before daring to continue.
Bulletproof bride
5
Two was nervous, shuddery, trying hard not to show it.
The blood that bonds
1
He was meaty with news and scarey stories.
The Log of a Cowboy: A Narrative of the Old Trail Days
2
I betche there ain't a word of truth in all that scarey talk, Happy Jack fleered heavily.
The Flying U's Last Stand
3
He didn't want to go out and leave us, but he's so scarey he does everything Slade tells him.
Bloom of Cactus
4
Jes' call it house or home, but not dat scarey name what you and yo' teacher roll out so keerless like.
Molly Brown's Orchard Home
5
Were they not fearfully "scarey?"
The True Story of Christopher Columbus, Called the Great Admiral
Usage of shivery in anglès
1
She said it made her go all cold and shivery all over.
Tell me, pretty maiden
2
My bedroom's right above the kitchen and I woke up all shivery.
Coyote dreams
3
Her body throbbed, shivery tremors racing in riotous arcs across her skin.
Four dukes and a devil
4
Abruptly his mind grasped the thread linking together all this shivery confusion.
Gather, Darkness!
5
It makes me feel shivery to even think of such a thing!
The Little Colonel's Hero
6
Bless my soul if it's even lukewarm, and your feet still shivery!
How It Happened
7
Then the Black Man's voice went low and ominous-a farcarrying, shivery half-whisper.
Gather, Darkness!
8
Seeing it there, on the counter, my neck feels shivery and naked.
My Sister's Keeper
9
Several of the French players looked pretty shivery in the aftermath.
The Irish Times
10
Such shivery images are part of the traditions of the genre.
The Guardian
11
It makes me shivery all over just to think of it.
Boy Scouts in Southern Waters; Or, Spaniard's Treasure Chest
12
It was a shivery sight, but I started expecting the horse would follow.
A Woman Tenderfoot
13
Suddenly I felt cold and shivery as before undergoing an operation.
We Three
14
The sight of him made Jane go loose and shivery inside.
In the Dark
15
It made a shivery sound as it extended itself to her.
Fragile Eternity
16
Now Harper felt shivery and weak, cold even in her bones.
The Fireman
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