quiver
verb (used with or without object)
to shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously; tremble.
has been quivering
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present perfect progressiveof quiver (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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There is something he longs to say to her,—something that has been quivering on his lips and throbbing at his heart for many a long day.
From Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier by Charles King
