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While the video played, Doncic’s lip quivered as tears pooled in the corners of his eyes, his emotion at its most visible.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

Time itself quivered with the sound, that terrible, haunting chirping, adversely impacting our mental health forever.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2024

Varinia Canto Vila complied, and her body began to vibrate until her elbows gradually quivered to life.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2022

The griddle, blackened and well-greased, burned hot; the air above it quivered.

From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2022

“Barbarian,” she said, then she set her mouth, raised her head so her chins quivered, and stared straight ahead of her.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman