- present participle of tremble.
trembling
Example Sentences
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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
"My hands are trembling," she posted on Weibo eight minutes after the tickets were launched, announcing that they had sold out.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 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
The victory was worth £142,375 to Redknapp, who was trembling as he spoke to ITV Racing moments after his winner was confirmed.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
He wheeled out the stool and settled down, poking and prodding Fig’s trembling girth.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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