tremble
verb (used without object)
to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
has been trembling
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present perfect progressiveof tremble (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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“Anybody who understands nuclear safety issues has been trembling for the last six months,” Mycle Schneider, a consultant and coordinator of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report, said before the latest incident.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 25, 2022
“Anybody who understands nuclear safety issues has been trembling for the last six months,” said Mycle Schneider, an independent policy consultant and coordinator of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2022
Puerto Rico has been trembling for more than a week.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2020
I know I have seemed rather a hermit of late, while this matter has been trembling in the balance.
From Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow by Emily Sarah Holt
