quiver
verb (used with or without object)
to shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously; tremble.
is quivering
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present progressiveof quiver (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Shrug we may, but I’ll bet that over in Baltimore the Washington Monument — the real Washington Monument, as Baltimoreans insist ad nauseam — is quivering at its base.
From Washington Post
The industry is quivering with the unmistakable impulse of a new "trend."
From Time Magazine Archive
“I just wanted to tell you first,” she says, and now her voice is quivering, too.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
My jaw is quivering, but it’s a small quiver.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
But there are hearts within that shrine Where wilder billows swell, Where the last pang is quivering now The last fond word—"Farewell."
From The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character by John Roby
