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tremble

[trem-buhl] / ˈtrɛm bəl /


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“My hand will not tremble when it comes to chasing down and capturing the bandits,” he told supporters at a recent rally in Bogotá, the capital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

The remark wasn’t likely to make Iranian generals tremble.

From Slate ● May 11, 2026

"You rejoice and cry, and you tremble inside from the emotion -- seeing those eyes that are both sad and joyful and filled with tears," she told AFP during a recent prisoner exchange.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

In the Los Feliz-East Hollywood area, one person felt two waves of shaking — an initial wave, followed by an easing of shaking, then walls starting to tremble.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2024

Not cuddle-your-teddy-bear stories, but screamer stories, tremble stories, sink-your-teeth-into-your-teddy-bear stories.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

She still struggles with fatigue, mental fog, memory loss and trembles if she becomes too exhausted, as well as suffering from regular dizzy spells.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

"Everyone still trembles at any loud noise," he added.

From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026

Their voice trembles as they describe the incident, one they managed to film, hoping that footage might be useful later.

From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2026

Lagana is relentlessly upbeat and positive, but his voice trembles when explaining that of the 75 or so homes in his immediate neighborhood, only 11 remain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2025

My hand trembles as I reach out to pull on the latch.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

"It shook the whole building, the windows... it all trembled so much," the man said, adding that people several kilometres away had felt the impact.

From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025

For years, rival executives in America had looked north and trembled at the possibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

As the country’s fourth-largest investment bank, Lehman Brothers, collapsed and its fifth-largest, Bear Sterns, was liquidated in a “fire sale,” the financial system trembled at the brink of collapse.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2025

The retired aerospace engineer, who lives in Sierra Madre, did about four reps before his teeth clenched, his legs trembled and he let out short puffs of air through pursed lips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024

Her voice trembled but she showed no fear.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

“Bittersweet memories, that’s all I am taking with me,” Parton sings in a voice trembling with determination.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Videos posted online showed one dog, Cash, trembling in his kennel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

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

Symptoms can include a racing heartbeat; feeling faint, dizzy or light-headed; feeling very hot or very cold; sweating, trembling or shaking; feeling sick; chest and stomach pain; and struggling to breathe and shaking legs.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026

He helps me to my feet, but I’m trembling, and he has to hold me up.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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