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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

His mouth doesn’t close, his eyebrows stay raised, his hands tremble.

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 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

They could do Swahili accents and had mastered the Claire Danes chin tremble on cue.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

"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

"She never talked about what she had gone through and trembles even now," Kim Jung-sook, the spy chief's sister, says.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025

Her voice trembles with emotion as she sings the lyrics, fueled by the six decades of relationship behind them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025

His hand trembles as he slowly unclasps and pries off his visor.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

“Whoa! We are having an earthquake. Our whole studio just shook. That was pretty big, I can tell you. The desk shook, the lights shook,” one anchor said, as an overhead light trembled slightly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Among those gathered to listen was Leticia Lopez, a 65-year-old South Pasadena resident whose voice trembled as she talked about the impact of hearing about another arrest or death tied to enforcement operations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

There is something almost absurd about attempting to appraise “Gilgamesh,” as though one were asked to appraise wind, or love, or that first human thought that trembled toward language.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

"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

His fingers trembled as he unfolded the crisp paper.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

With trembling hands, she taped them to two dozen posts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The release featured the band’s most popular songs and showcased Surkamp’s high-pitched and trembling, yet powerful, vocals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

"This is my brother Hassan's bracelet," he said, showing it on his wrist, his voice trembling.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

Pua is blinking back tears and her lower lip is trembling.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila


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