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trembled

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past tense of tremble

as in quivered

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quivered

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The way the sisters quivered at her from their cage, flickering like holograms.

— Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
When her 9-year-old daughter’s hand quivered, a teenage cousin helped guide the clipper over her mother’s scalp.

— Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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