quivering

Example Sentences

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Through evocative descriptions—the skylark’s trill “hovering in the quivering air,” or the sun rising over a “silvery, dew-thick cow meadow”—Ms. Haynes invites us to take part in the daily rhythms of our natural world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Be fretful, be anxious, be a quivering wreck about what might be in America, but keep perspective, too.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“I feel like if I would have stayed home, it would have gone worse for me,” she said, her lip quivering.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Hegseth’s brief tenure at the Pentagon has been dominated by his quivering inability to deal with any kind of challenge or discomfort.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

Brer turned to me, his ears practically quivering with excitement.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia