sent shivers down someone's spine

A form of send shivers down someone's spine — To terrify; to make someone feel extremely nervous.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of send shivers down someone's spine
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APA

sent shivers down someone's spine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sent%20shivers%20down%20someone's%20spine

MLA

“sent shivers down someone's spine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sent%20shivers%20down%20someone's%20spine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sent shivers down someone's spine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sent%20shivers%20down%20someone's%20spine.

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