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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Their reserves rallied in the fourth quarter — aided by shaky shooting from Schierman (1-for-8), Hauser (4-for-11) and Pritchard (2-for-11) — forcing Celtics Mazzulla to reinsert Tatum, Brown and Queta to halt their charge.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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After scoring just six points on 1-of-5 shooting from the field during a shaky first half, Powell appeared to find his rhythm down the stretch.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Trembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trembly. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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