tremble
verb (used without object)
to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
is trembling
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present progressiveof tremble (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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Often she is trembling in the car on her way to rescue another wild animal.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2022
“Since the earthquake, I keep thinking the ground is trembling, that it’s happening again.”
From Reuters ● Aug. 17, 2021
But beneath the courtesy, behind the curtains, everyone is trembling.
From Slate ● May 29, 2019
Montana saw a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in July, and the Earth is trembling in Hawaii.
From Washington Times ● May 9, 2018
Grace’s hands are fists, her fatted chin is trembling, her eyes are pink and watery, like a laboratory rabbit’s.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
