as in trembling
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements
the inexperienced lecturer tried to control her trembly hands as she walked onstage
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Recent Examples of trembly
That week’s host, Emily Blunt, did the trembly voice-over.
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2020
Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trembly
shaky
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Framber Valdez and Cristian Javier have been shaky over the last two months.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The riders who stagger off of Stardust Racers have wide, shaky smiles.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Trembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trembly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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