as in shaking
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
convulsing with silent laughter as the inept pianist blithely played on
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Mild toxicity may result in vomiting and diarrhea, moderate toxicity may result in hyperexcitability, incoordination, and irregular heart rhythm, and severe toxicity may result in tremors, seizures, and even death.Kelli Bender, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Parkinson's disease is a nervous system disorder that can cause tremors, movement and balance issues and problems with speech.Becky Sullivan, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024
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Places that Nasseri had experienced previously as hotbeds of agitation were now sleepy, as if forgotten.Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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With increasing agitation, Estela relates the family’s dark dramas and her own mounting feelings of detachment, creating an outsider’s portrait of bourgeois unravelling, deftly entwined with reflections on class and oppression.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Although only minor issues were reported at nearby nuclear facilities, the quake reignited public debate over the risks and the preparedness of evacuation protocols for communities near nuclear plants.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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All were written in the third person and set in the narrow time period between the Feb. 1995 Kobe quake and the shocking poison gas attacks on the Tokyo metro system the following month.Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
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Between the lines: While NHC gets credit for an accurate track forecast overall, a wobble of the eye of just a few miles made the difference between a Tampa Bay storm surge disaster and a storm characterized by flooding rains and high winds.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
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Slight wobbles and shifts are likely, but a Tampa Bay area landfall appears locked and loaded.Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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The Angels will welcome Soler’s bat into a lineup in need of a jolt.Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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For example, the jolt of postpartum or menopause—and the hormonal swings associated with these conditions—will commonly trigger telogen effluvium in women, according to Nazanin Saedi, MD, an associate professor of dermatology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.Sarah Madaus, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
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Valeria leaves guard duties to Ellen, a grandmother with a constant tremble in her hands from her MS.James Grebey, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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Kaleena knew her fate before it was announced, teary-eyed and emotional as Kish, with a tremble in her voice, asked her and Alisha to pack their knives and go.Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
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And concerns about the death penalty run through the decision like a shudder.Timothy William Waters, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2013
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Drive a hybrid enough and you’re guaranteed to feel a shudder at some point when the vehicle switches between all-electric to traditional gas mode.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
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Johnny Rockets The 1950s diner-style chain is offering customers one free shake with an in-store purchase on Election Day at participating locations.Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Speaking of the luxury hotel, sidle up to its onsite J-Bar for a milkshake with a heavy pour of bourbon that’s known as the Aspen Crud and that originated during Prohibition, a boozy shake flying under the radar as a dessert.Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Convulsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convulsing. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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