quiver
verb (used with or without object)
to shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously; tremble.
have been quivering
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present perfect progressiveof quiver.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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She and France have been quivering on the verge of war for many a year.
From Mysterious Mr. Sabin by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
If she hadn't kept a strong grip on herself, her lip would have been quivering still.
From The Prisoner by Alice Brown
I was telling you of the way hell's foundations have been quivering since I got home.
From Right Ho, Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
