- present participle of tremble.
trembling
- afraid adj.
- aquiver adj.
- doddering adj.
- jittery adj.
- jumping adj.
- palsied adj.
- panicky adj.
- quaky adj.
- quivering adj.
- quivery adj.
- shivery adj.
- thrilling adj.
- timid adj.
- tremulant adj.
- tremulous adj.
- tremulous adj.
- tremulous adj.
- twittery adj.
- vibrant adj.
- wobbling adj.
- convulsion n.
- fear n.
- funk n.
- temblor n.
- tremblor n.
- tremor n.
- vibration n.
Example Sentences
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“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
"My hands are trembling," she posted on Weibo eight minutes after the tickets were launched, announcing that they had sold out.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Standing in line, I noticed the man in front of me was trembling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Fingers trembling, I dig for my phone in my backpack, pull it out, hit the flashlight.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
