tremor
noun
involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
tremors
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pluralof tremor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He notes that the first tremors of this latest shock to AI stocks were once again felt in Korea.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Our scientist is relieved to discover that most of the unusual tremors are tiny — too weak to have been felt.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Residents in various cities and neighborhoods — Crenshaw, Huntington Park, Bell, West Adams, Mid-City, Gardena and more — posted online that they felt the tremors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
"At first it was the blasting and the tremors from underground, and we would feel our flat shake," 45-year-old Voneen Trompeter told AFP in Roodepoort, northwest of central Johannesburg.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The only outward signs of his disease, though, were the tremors in his hands and an occasional grappling for the right word.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
