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quivering

/ˈkwɪvəɹɪŋ/ adjective C2
  1. shaking, shivering · The quivering mass of jello rocked back and forth incessantly but remained on the plate.
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The poor old fellow was white and quivering from the shock.
The Valley of Fear, p. 40 · C1
Rachel, her face scarlet with anger, her lips quivering, and her whole slender form trembling from head to foot.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 65 · C1
I followed the girl, who was quivering with strong emotion, up the staircase and down an ancient corridor.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 62 · B2
Ferguson was standing by the bed, choking, his hands outstretched and quivering.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 70 · B2

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