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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Symptoms of poisoning include vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, and sometimes death.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
Osbourne previously announced that he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease — a progressive nervous system disorder that causes tremors, stiffness, speech changes, or slowing of movement — in 2020.
—EW.com, 5 Feb. 2025
People from as far north as Augusta, Maine, and as far south as Bridgeport, Connecticut — a nearly 310-mile stretch, reported feeling the tremor, according to to the agency.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that often causes tremors, motor dysfunction, stiff limbs and gait and balance issues, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
Osbourne previously announced that he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease — a progressive nervous system disorder that causes tremors, stiffness, speech changes, or slowing of movement — in 2020.
—EW.com, 5 Feb. 2025
People from as far north as Augusta, Maine, and as far south as Bridgeport, Connecticut — a nearly 310-mile stretch, reported feeling the tremor, according to to the agency.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that often causes tremors, motor dysfunction, stiff limbs and gait and balance issues, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Tremor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tremor. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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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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