tremor
noun
involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
tremorous
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a word derived from
tremor.
Example Sentences
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You sense it in her tremorous cityscapes, especially in her images of people — the primary subject, after all, of street photography.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
These are the best of times in New Zealand; they are the saddest on those fearless and yet tremorous islands.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 21, 2015
And all this life and beauty, this gay glory and tremorous ecstasy and effort was here for moth-love of one incarnate fever of frail-winged loveliness!
From Strong Hearts by George Washington Cable
But he was somewhat afraid of the sound of his own tremorous voice.
From Our Mr. Wrenn, the Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man by Sinclair Lewis
Sweet and bold surprise Took all my being with such tremorous start I marvelled how aught else had held my eyes.
From Path Flower and Other Verses by Olive Tilford Dargan
