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quaking

British  
/ ˈkweɪkɪŋ /

adjective

  1. unstable or unsafe to walk on, as a bog or quicksand

    a quaking bog

    quaking sands
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Irene said again through the door, her voice low but quaking.

From Literature

The quaking from the Frenchman’s trenches got louder.

From Literature

My stomach answers first, quaking with nausea, but I breathe through it.

From Literature

The dragon had left her quaking, and even now she still shook with the adrenaline, though her expression dared him to mention it.

From Literature

Manchester City prevailed in a nine-goal feast at Fulham thanks to the sort of attacking display that would normally have title rivals quaking in their boots.

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