trembles
/ (ˈtrɛmbəlz) /
Also called: milk sickness a disease of cattle and sheep characterized by muscular incoordination and tremor, caused by ingestion of white snakeroot or rayless goldenrod
a nontechnical name for Parkinson's disease
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How to use trembles in a sentence
She looks sideways as the monster speaker booms and trembles and young men dance toward her.
Curled into a fetal position on an outdoor, candle-lit matt in Costa Rica, the 18-year-old trembles in fear.
Dench trembles whilst uttering the words, “out damned spots!”
Though your house trembles in all its timbers and shakes upon its keel, you think yourself a sailor cradled by a zephyr.
The Petty Troubles of Married Life, Complete | Honore de BalzacThus the sea, in the fire of her passion, trembles at the near approach of her union with the tempest.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor Hugo
He describes the storm sweeping over the white-crested mountains till the earth, like a hoary king, trembles with fear.
Sacred Books of the East | VariousRemark the shepherd, M. le Vicomte,” he said; “he sees the wolves prowling, and trembles for his lambs.
Sword and Gown | George A. LawrenceThe queen trembles with rapture at the anticipated sign--it is held out--she approaches--touches--triumphs--and lives!
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I | Francis Augustus Cox
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