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trembling

Shaking slightly and uncontrollably, typically as a result of anxiety, fear, excitement, or cold. / The act or state of shaking involuntarily with small, rapid movements.
AdjectiveNoun

This term captures a specific type of vibration that is rapid, small, and involuntary. It is heavily associated with internal emotional states, such as terror or anticipation, or physiological responses to extreme cold. While shaking can be violent or intentional, trembling suggests a fragility or a loss of control over one's own muscles.

As a noun, the word functions as a gerund describing the state of vibration. It is typically treated as an uncountable mass noun when referring to the general phenomenon of shaking, though it can occasionally be used in a countable sense when referring to specific instances or episodes of the action.

Meanings

Adjective
[~ person][~ voice][~ hands]

Shaking slightly and uncontrollably, typically as a result of anxiety, fear, excitement, or cold.

Her trembling voice betrayed her nervousness during the speech.

Noun

The act or state of shaking involuntarily with small, rapid movements.

The trembling of his limbs made it impossible to hold the glass steady.

Examples

Her voice was trembling as she confessed her love for him.

Her voice was trembling as she confessed her love for him.

Romance

Stop trembling and just tell me what happened.

Stop trembling and just tell me what happened.

The knight stood before the dragon with trembling knees.

The knight stood before the dragon with trembling knees.

Fantasy

I could feel a slight trembling in my fingers after the long surgery.

I could feel a slight trembling in my fingers after the long surgery.

Health

Why are your hands trembling so much?

Why are your hands trembling so much?

He tried to hide the trembling of his lip while delivering the eulogy.

He tried to hide the trembling of his lip while delivering the eulogy.

The leaf was trembling in the light autumn breeze.

The leaf was trembling in the light autumn breeze.

I am trembling with anticipation for the concert tonight.

I am trembling with anticipation for the concert tonight.

She noticed the slight trembling of the table as the earthquake began.

She noticed the slight trembling of the table as the earthquake began.

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