tremble
verb (used without object)
to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
have trembled
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present perfectof tremble.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In his speech Sunday night, Milei appeared to try to appeal to those who may have trembled at his bombastic speeches, and regain his edge.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2023
It seemed that even the cacti outside might have trembled.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 17, 2016
Time was when the world of Paris fashions would have trembled at such an edict from the powerful Poiret.
From Time Magazine Archive
And that would have been a disaster so immense that this weary old earth, owned or not to its fiery core, would have trembled on its axis like a beetle on a pin.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
I became a past master on the parallel bars and excelled at physical jerks;—we have trembled at the mere sound of his voice, but his runaway post-horse never got the better of us.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
