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
The class was filled with 80-year-old women pounding on a heavy bag, 75-year-old men dancing across the floor, elderly and trembling people working hard to stave off the effects of PD.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
"They arrive trembling, too intimidated even to speak," one medic says.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
Sadako slid a thin, trembling hand over to touch the golden crane.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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