- present participle of quiver.
quivering
Example Sentences
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After returning from her final visit to Saudi Arabia, Korkejian wrote album opener “On My Own” — a piano ballad cradled by a quivering Mellotron as a full band gradually gathers around her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Big eyes quivering, he is so excited to share a new update.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
"Cathy and Heathcliff's passions vibrate through their dress, their surroundings, and everything else within reach, and you leave the cinema quivering on their own private frequency."
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
“Homeland” co-developer Howard Gordon serves as this show’s showrunner, and he’s amply familiar with Danes’ preternatural ability to break out an anxiety-squinched expression and quivering lower lip precisely when the action calls for them.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2025
By the time he reached his front door, his legs were quivering and his arms were about to fall off.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
