1
a
: a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
b
: nervous excitement
2
: a quivering or vibratory motion
especially
: a discrete small movement following or preceding a major seismic event
3
a
: a feeling of uncertainty or insecurity
a tremor of hesitation
b
: a cause of such a feeling
Examples of tremor in a Sentence
Small tremors were still being felt several days after the earthquake.
I heard a tremor in her voice.
His tremors were caused by the disease.
Recent Examples on the Web
Cristina puts her career in jeopardy to help Burke hide his hand tremor after he’s shot.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 31 May 2024
Parallel research into Parkinson’s disease led to a breakthrough: Neurologists realized the disease’s characteristic tremors and muscle stiffness were tied to the loss of dopamine-producing cells in a part of the midbrain that controls movement.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 22 May 2024
The blast was so powerful that tremors from it were felt as far away as Philadelphia and Atlantic City, New Jersey.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024
Concert tremor consists of low-frequency signals of extended duration with harmonic frequency peaks between 1 and 10 Hz, similar to the signals generated by volcanoes or trains.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Mar. 2024
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 31 May 2024
Parallel research into Parkinson’s disease led to a breakthrough: Neurologists realized the disease’s characteristic tremors and muscle stiffness were tied to the loss of dopamine-producing cells in a part of the midbrain that controls movement.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 22 May 2024
The blast was so powerful that tremors from it were felt as far away as Philadelphia and Atlantic City, New Jersey.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024
Concert tremor consists of low-frequency signals of extended duration with harmonic frequency peaks between 1 and 10 Hz, similar to the signals generated by volcanoes or trains.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Tremor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tremor. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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tremor
noun
trem·or
ˈtrem-ər 
1
: a trembling or shaking usually caused by weakness or disease
2
: a quivering or vibrating motion
especially
: a small movement of the earth before or after an earthquake
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