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Characterized by shaking or quivering
“The waters, in wild turmoil, rage and foam, rushing on recklessly beneath the trembling bridge on which we stand.”
Shaking or quivering as a result of fear or anxiety
“I'm sweating and trembling with fear. But what am I afraid of? Myself? There's no one else here.”
Shaking or quivering as a result of cowardice
“I blush that I should be called the mother of such a trembling coward.”
Causing or creating excitement
Lacking physical strength, especially due to illness or age
A shuddering back and forth, or side-to-side, movement
“It would seem as if the patient drew her lips together to diminish the trembling of the chin.”
A feeling of nervousness or restlessness
Great fear or apprehension
A sensation of whirling and loss of balance
Present participle for to shake or quiver slightly
“Little Crow says the leaves tremble at the passing of the wind god.”
Present participle for to shake or sway from side to side or in an unstable manner
“As if on queue, the building began to tremble. First, it felt like the rumble of a subway train passing nearby, but then the building began to shake and rattle as if driven by the wind outside.”
Present participle for to (figuratively) beat rapidly or rhythmically
“Indeed, the sweat broke forth and my heart began to tremble and to beat.”
Present participle for to be in a state of great apprehension or anxiety
“They have already more than they will be able to bear. How then will they tremble at the thought of having their misery so vastly augmented?”
Present participle for to make a sudden flinching movement out of fear or pain
(of one's voice) Present participle for to speak haltingly
Present participle for to anticipate with great apprehension or fear
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