Example Sentences

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Moreover, the rates at which things are quaking and erupting are par for Planet Earth.

From Scientific American • Jan. 25, 2020

When I arrive at the chapel and museum after an hour of climbing, my quads are quaking.

From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2016

But despite putting up a solid front, the locals are quaking in their fur-lined ski boots.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2014

David Luiz may delight with his wide-eyed extravagance, an asset when opponents are quaking in arrears, but he is too unpredictable.

From The Guardian • Nov. 19, 2012

I ignore him, get up from my chair, and address Nico as calmly as I can, even though my insides are quaking.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan