tremble inside

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

to feel a strong emotion like fear internally, even if not showing it

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Examples (10)

  • The thought made him tremble inside.
  • She tried to look calm, but she was trembling inside.
  • I could feel myself trembling inside as I stood up to speak in front of the crowd.
  • The news of the accident made her tremble inside with fear.
  • Even though he smiled at the interviewers, he was trembling inside.
  • The child trembled inside when the teacher called his name for the difficult question.
  • Facing the jury made the defendant tremble inside, despite his stoic expression.
  • She was trembling inside at the prospect of losing her job after ten years.
  • Despite her outward confidence, she was trembling inside during the performance.
  • He trembled inside every time he heard that eerie sound coming from the basement.