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trembling
adjective as in afraid
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- abashed
- aghast
- alarmed
- aroused
- blanched
- cowardly
- cowed
- daunted
- discouraged
- disheartened
- dismayed
- distressed
- disturbed
- faint-hearted
- frozen
- have cold feet
- horrified
- in awe
- intimidated
- panic-stricken
- perplexed
- perturbed
- petrified
- rattled
- run scared
- scared stiff
- scared to death
- spooked
- startled
- stunned
- terrified
- terror-stricken
- timorous
- upset
- worried
adjective as in aquiver
adjective as in doddering
adjective as in jittery
adjective as in jumping
adjective as in palsied
adjective as in panicky
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adjective as in quaky
adjective as in quivering
adjective as in quivery
adjective as in shivery
adjective as in thrilling
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adjective as in timid
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adjective as in tremulant
adjective as in tremulous
adjective as in twittery
adjective as in vibrant
adjective as in wobbling
noun as in convulsion
noun as in fear
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noun as in funk
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noun as in temblor
noun as in tremblor
noun as in tremor
noun as in vibration
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Example Sentences
Could the (thus far) timid trembling give way to a full-on, grand mal seizure?
He sketched it quickly, his hand trembling, giving the drawing an awkward, palsied look.
I mean literally find him, still there, an eleven-year-old boy, cold and trembling, with nowhere else to run.
The Islamic State was closing in on the media center, she said, still trembling from a mix of adrenaline and fear.
At first it was raucous, trembling with patriotism, a sea of seething yellow.
Hilda, trembling at the door, more than half expected Mr. Orgreave to say: "You mean, she's invited herself."
A sob rose in her throat, and broke from her lips transformed into a trembling, sharp, glad cry.
At the sight, Felipe flung himself on his knees before her; he kissed the aged hands as they lay trembling in her lap.
Her eyes were blazing with triumph, yet her lips curved with contempt at the attitude of her trembling father.
As they walked along, he listened with trembling, half-incredulous hope to Jos's interpretation of Aunt Ri's voluble narrative.
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On this page you'll find 626 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to trembling, such as: anxious, apprehensive, frightened, nervous, scared, and shocked.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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