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Trembled

Tremble \Trem"ble\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Trembled; p. pr. & vb. n. Trembling.] [F. trembler, fr. L. tremulus trembling, tremulous, fr. tremere to shake, tremble; akin to Gr. ?, Lith. trimti. Cf. Tremulous, Tremor.]

  1. To shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; to quake; to quiver; to shiver; to shudder; -- said of a person or an animal.

    I tremble still with fear.
    --Shak.

    Frighted Turnus trembled as he spoke.
    --Dryden.

  2. To totter; to shake; -- said of a thing.

    The Mount of Sinai, whose gray top Shall tremble.
    --Milton.

  3. To quaver or shake, as sound; to be tremulous; as the voice trembles.

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trembled

vb. (en-past of: tremble)

Usage examples of "trembled".

But she couldn't be certain, and she held back the most reassuring phrase of all that trembled on her tongue: I love you.

His muscles trembled with the need to vent his fury physically, but a despairing whimper from the woman in his arms made him realize the need to control himself, to calm her.

A moan, so low that it was almost a vibration rather than a sound, trembled in the air, and after a moment Susan realized with shock that it was coming from her throat.

Her lips trembled abruptly, and the image of the rough, timbered ceiling blurred.

Her lips trembled again, and she reached for him, drawing him into the tenderness of her embrace.

He trembled wildly at her intiĀ­mate touch and pleaded with her for more.

Her nature was warm, passionate, and she trembled inside with need whenever she remembered his mouth on hers.

Her fingers trembled, and she couldn't look at him as she fumbled with the buttons of her shirt until at last she was covered again.

Her lips trembled like a child's, and there was something pleading in her gaze.

Her lips trembled with the words of love that she wanted to give him, but she held them back.

Rachel gave a thin, high cry, her hips heaving as she trembled on the verge of ecstasy.

She trembled beneath his hands, biting her lips to keep from crying out as the pleasure built within her.

Tears sprang to her eyes as she stared at the inert form on the white hospital bed, and his name trembled soundlessly on her lips.

He knew it was wide and full and soft, and that her lips trembled each time she kissed him.

Her legs trembled as she felt herself begin to grow warm and moist in response, and she inhaled sharply.