trembled
Example Sentences
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“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
Her hand trembled as her fingers wrapped around the polished door handle and twisted.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
