quaking
Example Sentences
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The dragon had left her quaking, and even now she still shook with the adrenaline, though her expression dared him to mention it.
From Literature
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Manchester City prevailed in a nine-goal feast at Fulham thanks to the sort of attacking display that would normally have title rivals quaking in their boots.
From BBC
I doubt the Kremlin will be quaking in its clogs over such an answer.
From BBC
Even when Keenan scored, there was a television match official check that would have had every Lions fan quaking in their boots.
From BBC
He sounded quite irritated that they were asking him about such trivialities when he is the one who has world leaders quaking in their boots as he re-makes the whole world in his image.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.