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Definition of trembling : 1. of Tremble
2. Shaking; tottering; quivering.

Synonyms:

thrill, tremor, affright, trepidation, shudder, shaky, misgiving, frisson, chill, panic, timidity, oscillation, rickety, shiver, quiver, wonky, precarious, dread, vibration, unsteady, horror, apprehension, shakiness, awe, dismay, consternation, palpitation, terror, wobbly, fright, fear, tingle, disquietude, vibe

shaken, shuddering, agitated, skittish, quivering, upset, jumpy, jerky, disquieted, palpitating, shaking, nervous, quaking, quavering, uneasy, twitching, perturbed, feverish, writhing, wobbling, jittery, churned, unquiet, convulsive, disturbed, distraught, twitchy, restless, troubled, jarred, fluttered, shivering, erratic, spastic

pulsing, swaying, throbbing, bobbing, seesawing, wagging, tottering, fluctuating, beating, teeter-tottering, vibrating, oscillating, radiating, alternating, pulsating, undulating, ticking, vacillating, staggering, rocking

glimmering, sparkling, blinking, waving, shimmering, fluttering, flickering, wavering, glinting, twinkling

Usage examples:

• I sat watching his trembling fingers rolling the papers in an absent silence. - "To-morrow?", Victoria Cross.
• There were fears and trembling as far north as Indianapolis. - "Raiding with Morgan", Byron A. Dunn.
• " So it appeared, by your trembling," said the young lady. - "The Adventures of Roderick Random", Tobias Smollett.