quivering

Example Sentences

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A companion next to her fought back tears, her chin quivering.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 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

Marius Borg Høiby, 29, looked overwhelmed by the occasion, his voice quivering as he paused several times to take off his glasses and wipe his eyes.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 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

She held a quivering Chestnutt in one hand and her glowing staff in the other.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia