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
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
My hands tremble as my fingers run along the top of the bags, stopping at the lighted O: O’Neal, Jason.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
"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
As her lip trembles, it's obvious that Naomi misses her friends, and her old home, a whole lot.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
One of the most Latino big cities in the country trembled in fear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
For years, rival executives in America had looked north and trembled at the possibilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
As the country’s fourth-largest investment bank, Lehman Brothers, collapsed and its fifth-largest, Bear Sterns, was liquidated in a “fire sale,” the financial system trembled at the brink of collapse.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2025
Do you know how many times I trembled?
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2025
My heart raced and my legs trembled as I gave the shortest talk in the history of Santa Maria High School.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
Though Alicia emerged victorious, Christiane held a plank for over three minutes, arms trembling and gritting her teeth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Videos posted online showed one dog, Cash, trembling in his kennel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Standing in line, I noticed the man in front of me was trembling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
"I am still trembling," said the 55-year-old mother of four, while busy packing her family's belongings.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
My hands were trembling as I reached out to open the message.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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