quaking
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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But while Wembanyama is having the time of his life, every other team in the league is quaking in its boots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Troubles, however, are also quaking on the offensive side of America’s nuclear-weapons enterprise—specifically, the program to build a new land-based intercontinental ballistic missile, the Sentinel, to replace the 400 current ICBMs, known as Minuteman IIIs.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2025
Even when Keenan scored, there was a television match official check that would have had every Lions fan quaking in their boots.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025
He sounded quite irritated that they were asking him about such trivialities when he is the one who has world leaders quaking in their boots as he re-makes the whole world in his image.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2025
A strong quaking was in his stomach and a sickness rose up against his eyes.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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