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.
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That one also caused no major damage, but the tremors were a surprise to the East Coast, where earthquakes are far less common.
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Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Especially for New Jersey, the tremor was the strongest to hit the Garden State in about 250 years, per NBC News.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
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Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Especially for New Jersey, the tremor was the strongest to hit the Garden State in about 250 years, per NBC News.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Tremor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tremor. Accessed 4 May. 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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