trembling
- afraid adj.
- aquiver adj.
- doddering adj.
- jittery adj.
- jumping adj.
- palsied adj.
- panicky adj.
- quaky adj.
- quivering adj.
- quivery adj.
- shivery adj.
- thrilling adj.
- timid adj.
- tremulant adj.
- tremulous adj.
- tremulous adj.
- tremulous adj.
- twittery adj.
- vibrant adj.
- wobbling adj.
- convulsion n.
- fear n.
- funk n.
- temblor n.
- tremblor n.
- tremor n.
- vibration n.
Example Sentences
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Ali, trembling from the effects of Parkinson’s disease but with strength still evident, held the flaming torch aloft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
"I'm trembling with the emotion," said the Belgian afterwards.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Videos posted online showed one dog, Cash, trembling in his kennel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
During those strikes, she sat on a chair in the corridor of her Lukyanivka apartment, away from the windows, her hands trembling uncontrollably.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
As the night wore on, and the caravan settled into a nervous silence, my trembling changed from mortal fear to bitter cold.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
