atremble
adjective
atrem·ble
ə-ˈtrem-bəl 
: shaking involuntarily : trembling
he was white as death and all atremble—
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Examples of atremble in a Sentence
atremble with fright at the sound of the booming howitzers
Recent Examples on the Web
The prospect of a multicultural America cannot mesh with the white Protestant template, and this has many white people atremble with cultural insecurity.
—John E. McIntyre, baltimoresun.com, 30 Aug. 2017
His gaze has the power to set walls, grown men and the earth itself atremble.
—A. O. Scott, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2016
John E. McIntyre, baltimoresun.com, 30 Aug. 2017
His gaze has the power to set walls, grown men and the earth itself atremble.
—A. O. Scott, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2016
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“Atremble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atremble. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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