tremble

Example Sentences

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His mouth doesn’t close, his eyebrows stay raised, his hands tremble.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 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

Her fingers tremble as she smooths out the creases, and in a fumbling, uncertain voice, she begins to read them.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025

When my car shifts off the tracks, and I switch into drive to exit the lot, my limbs continue to tremble.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2024

She picked up her notebook and pencil—but before she could start to write, the ground began to tremble.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr