tremble
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“My hand will not tremble when it comes to chasing down and capturing the bandits,” he told supporters at a recent rally in Bogotá, the capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
The remark wasn’t likely to make Iranian generals tremble.
From Slate ● May 11, 2026
"You rejoice and cry, and you tremble inside from the emotion -- seeing those eyes that are both sad and joyful and filled with tears," she told AFP during a recent prisoner exchange.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Dramatically reenacting the scene in the special, Foxx’s legs tremble, his eyes wide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2024
A screech filled the air—part owl, part hawk, part something I couldn’t name—and it made me tremble, because I had heard that exact same sound before on many nights when I couldn’t sleep.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
"Everyone still trembles at any loud noise," he added.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
Their voice trembles as they describe the incident, one they managed to film, hoping that footage might be useful later.
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2026
"She never talked about what she had gone through and trembles even now," Kim Jung-sook, the spy chief's sister, says.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
Lagana is relentlessly upbeat and positive, but his voice trembles when explaining that of the 75 or so homes in his immediate neighborhood, only 11 remain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2025
Madam Claire trembles and clutches her hands together, almost like she's begging.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Among those gathered to listen was Leticia Lopez, a 65-year-old South Pasadena resident whose voice trembled as she talked about the impact of hearing about another arrest or death tied to enforcement operations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Lilia, a pensioner, recalled giving her infirm husband injections even as her hands and legs trembled during bombardments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Do you know how many times I trembled?
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2025
Again and again, as my forearms trembled and my fingers ached, my feet slipped on the mercilessly smooth granite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024
His whole body trembled as he spoke and his quills quivered with his sobs.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
“Bittersweet memories, that’s all I am taking with me,” Parton sings in a voice trembling with determination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Though Alicia emerged victorious, Christiane held a plank for over three minutes, arms trembling and gritting her teeth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Videos posted online showed one dog, Cash, trembling in his kennel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
"I made a mistake," he says, his voice trembling as an unseen interrogator presses him about the deaths of members of Iran's security forces.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
He pulled the book out and held it with trembling hands.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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