tremble
Example Sentences
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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
One resident, Mike Ainscough, said people would continue to "tremble" with worry at the sight of blue flashing lights.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 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
“Gaea has called us, and we're going to have so much fun. Before this war is over, mortals and demigods will tremble at the sound of my name—Kelli!”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing tremble
"The People Could Fly," Vocabulary from the folk tale
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David Bowie (1947-2016) Tribute List
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Excerpt from "The Diary of Anne Frank"
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