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Characterized by shaking or quivering
Shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty
Showing or feeling insecurity or uncertainty
Causing or creating excitement
Lacking physical strength, especially due to illness or age
Afflicted with palsy
Unsteady
Shuddering back and forth, or side to side, movements
A feeling of nervousness or restlessness
Great fear or apprehension
The quality of being unsteady or unbalanced
A violent social or political upheaval
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 give, or cause to give, a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement
Present participle for to suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust
(of one's voice) Present participle for to speak haltingly
Present participle for be undecided between two opinions or courses of action
Present participle for to anticipate with great apprehension or fear
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