tremble
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Fireworks are also traumatizing for pets, particularly dogs, which tremble and even bolt from their homes in fear.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
“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
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
Instantly, the book begins to tremble on my bed, and bright red spots peek through the black leather cover.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
"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
Her voice trembles as she sings the new song, "If you hadn't been there / Where would I be? / Without your trust, love, and belief".
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2025
Her voice trembles with emotion as she sings the lyrics, fueled by the six decades of relationship behind them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025
Her chin trembles, and her eyes are full of tears.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
“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
His blood pressure rose and his hand trembled so that he almost let the hemostat fall to the floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
Do you know how many times I trembled?
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2025
Again and again, as my forearms trembled and my fingers ached, my feet slipped on the mercilessly smooth granite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024
As the sailors lifted the shrouded body for the third time, it trembled.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Ali, trembling from the effects of Parkinson’s disease but with strength still evident, held the flaming torch aloft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 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
During those strikes, she sat on a chair in the corridor of her Lukyanivka apartment, away from the windows, her hands trembling uncontrollably.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
"His death is my greatest pain," said Cherifa, her voice trembling, from inside a rough brick shelter.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Clare crept forward and curled into the hollow of the girl’s trembling body, nuzzling his snout into the curve between her chin and throat.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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