trembling

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And if you hear trembling violins and thrumming cellos, you might lapse into a vision of storm-whipped waves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"I am still trembling," said the 55-year-old mother of four, while busy packing her family's belongings.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 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

That was apparent from the Second’s opening notes, in which trembling violins and violas sound as if startled awake, ushering in cellos and basses who have begun moving the furniture.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

He poked and prodded Fig’s trembling body, pausing every so often to scribble down notes.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas