1
a
: a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
b
: nervous excitement
2
: a quivering or vibratory motion
especially
: a discrete small movement following or preceding a major seismic event
3
a
: a feeling of uncertainty or insecurity
a tremor of hesitation
b
: a cause of such a feeling
Examples of tremor in a Sentence
Small tremors were still being felt several days after the earthquake.
I heard a tremor in her voice.
His tremors were caused by the disease.
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Jason Quick, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
That’s spelled bad news for Wall Street in recent weeks and sent tremors throughout the global economy, and Bessent acknowledged that the situation cannot continue to drag on, according to a report from Bloomberg that cited sources who heard the Treasury Secretary’s remarks.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Apr. 2025
The job market may start feeling the tremors as tariffs persist.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Then there are the side effects: gastrointestinal upset, high blood pressure, tremors, weight gain and mood changes.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Tremor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tremor. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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tremor
noun
trem·or
ˈtrem-ər 
1
: a trembling or shaking usually caused by weakness or disease
2
: a quivering or vibrating motion
especially
: a small movement of the earth before or after an earthquake
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