tremble
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“My hand will not tremble when it comes to chasing down and capturing the bandits,” he told supporters at a recent rally in Bogotá, the capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
The remark wasn’t likely to make Iranian generals tremble.
From Slate ● May 11, 2026
"You rejoice and cry, and you tremble inside from the emotion -- seeing those eyes that are both sad and joyful and filled with tears," she told AFP during a recent prisoner exchange.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Even the opening credits, some written in slithering hair, seem to tremble out of either fear or ecstasy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
No matter how much he tried to hold it back, his bottom lip started to tremble.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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"Everyone still trembles at any loud noise," he added.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
Their voice trembles as they describe the incident, one they managed to film, hoping that footage might be useful later.
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2026
Lagana is relentlessly upbeat and positive, but his voice trembles when explaining that of the 75 or so homes in his immediate neighborhood, only 11 remain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2025
Her voice trembles and tears roll down her cheeks but she goes on.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2023
My voice trembles as I say his name that hasn’t been spoken aloud for centuries.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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“Whoa! We are having an earthquake. Our whole studio just shook. That was pretty big, I can tell you. The desk shook, the lights shook,” one anchor said, as an overhead light trembled slightly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Among those gathered to listen was Leticia Lopez, a 65-year-old South Pasadena resident whose voice trembled as she talked about the impact of hearing about another arrest or death tied to enforcement operations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
There is something almost absurd about attempting to appraise “Gilgamesh,” as though one were asked to appraise wind, or love, or that first human thought that trembled toward language.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
The ground trembled so violently some people thought there was an earthquake.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
But Star's trust and strength stayed with him, even when his knees trembled with tiredness and his breath shuddered in his chest.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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The release featured the band’s most popular songs and showcased Surkamp’s high-pitched and trembling, yet powerful, vocals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
“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
"I'm trembling with the emotion," said the Belgian afterwards.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 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
"Can he really do that?" asked Specimen, his voice trembling.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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