quivered
Example Sentences
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On the verge of tears, his voice quivered and broke.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
His lips quivered as he held back tears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
While the video played, Doncic’s lip quivered as tears pooled in the corners of his eyes, his emotion at its most visible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025
“I quivered at the end of every year when we learned what the budget was,” Waters said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
Untroubled by the sphinx, the griffin, one of life’s great anticipators, quivered with hope at what might come.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
