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quivering

[kwiv-uh-ring] / ˈkwɪv ə rɪŋ /


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"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

And she watched me, my chin was quivering and and she was like, “All right, I guess we’re going to Spokane.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 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

Now that left leg was growing tired and felt moments from quivering.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles