trembling

Example Sentences

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Standing in line, I noticed the man in front of me was trembling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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

"I made a mistake," he says, his voice trembling as an unseen interrogator presses him about the deaths of members of Iran's security forces.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

That was apparent from the Second’s opening notes, in which trembling violins and violas sound as if startled awake, ushering in cellos and basses who have begun moving the furniture.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

One day as they sat together on the veranda, the old man’s trembling voice rising over the gentle rush of the river, the clang of the gong-gong rang through the village.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo