quivering

[US]/'kwivəriŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. trembling

Example Sentences

He is quivering with anger.

quivering dread was settling in her bosom.

the bird runs along in a zigzag path, quivering its wings.

The chinless man obeyed.His large pouchy cheeks were quivering uncontrollably.

The patient's heart continued to beat strongly. Topalpitate is to pulsate with excessive rapidity and often arrhythmically, as a malfunctioning heart might; the term may also denote a trembling, shaking, or quivering movement:

His voice was quivering with fear.

I could see her quivering with excitement.

The quivering leaves rustled in the wind.

Her quivering lip betrayed her true emotions.

The quivering dog cowered in the corner.

His quivering hands betrayed his nervousness.

The quivering of the ground signaled an approaching earthquake.

She felt a quivering sensation in her stomach before giving the speech.

The quivering flame of the candle cast eerie shadows on the wall.

The quivering of her voice revealed her uncertainty.

Real-world Examples

Dobby suddenly froze, his bat ears quivering.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

I mean the shoulders are even quivering.

Source: Gourmet Base

" So! " said Snape, his long nostrils quivering.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

" Nothing! " spat Filch, his jowls quivering unpleasantly.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Its deck was covered with dark, quivering shadows.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

" Yes, my lord" . Sam hurried off quivering.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

Or rather – He passed Us – The Dews drew quivering and Chill.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Moodys magical eye left the map and fixed, quivering, upon Harry.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

" Trouble no more about that, " answered Clym, with a quivering mouth.

Source: Returning Home

Okay, so that's because atrial fibrillation means a quivering of your atrium and that predisposes you to clot formation.

Source: Cambridge top student book sharing

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