- present participle of quiver.
quivering
Example Sentences
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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
You will achieve nothing by quivering “B-b-but the price-to-earnings ratio!” as its stock continues to trade above this atmosphere.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2025
A pleasant “thank you” seemed meant to laugh it off, but a blush, a quivering lip, a tear in the eye, shewed that it was felt beyond a laugh.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
