Definition of trembling in English:
trembling
adjectiveˈtrɛmb(ə)lɪŋˈtrɛmblɪŋ
Shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.
she passed the letter with a trembling hand to Henry
he spoke with a trembling voice
Example sentencesExamples
- Her trembling hands couldn't hold the flute steady.
- Collapsing into a kitchen chair, she sat trembling.
- Taking her little face in his hands, he kissed her trembling lips.
- For my first performance, I was trembling.
- His trembling hand struggles to pick up coins from the bottom of a drawer.
Definition of trembling in US English:
trembling
adjectiveˈtrɛmblɪŋˈtrembliNG
Shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.
she passed the letter with a trembling hand to Henry
he spoke with a trembling voice
Example sentencesExamples
- Her trembling hands couldn't hold the flute steady.
- Taking her little face in his hands, he kissed her trembling lips.
- For my first performance, I was trembling.
- His trembling hand struggles to pick up coins from the bottom of a drawer.
- Collapsing into a kitchen chair, she sat trembling.