Meaning & use
quivering
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Shaking with a slight, rapid motion, often due to fear, cold, or emotion.
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The rabbit sat quivering in the corner of its cage.
Her quivering voice betrayed how nervous she really was.
A note on using this word
Related to the archaic verb 'quiver,' meaning to tremble; the noun 'quiver' for an arrow case comes from an unrelated root.
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