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
In north Manchester, Raphi Bloom's answer is definitive: "We're not going anywhere, we're not Jews with trembling knees, we are proud Mancunian Jews."
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
Once, in his dreams, he relived the earthquake and woke up trembling, his hospital gown drenched with sweat.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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