knee-trembling

adjective9

1. •
   Filled with strong emotion
2. •
   Causing strong emotion; thrilling.
3. •
   Very frightening.

   • The putting surface, however, has three levels and it can offer a knee-trembling experience where the danger of a three-putt is acute. — 1981
4. •
   Causing a feeling of rapture.

   • Standing near the soloists during a finale was a knee-trembling experience. — 1996
5. •
   Impressive.

   • If the trust's assets grow by 5 per cent each year, the redemption yield for capital shareholders will be a knee-trembling 75.9 per cent a year. — 2004
6. •
   Terrified.

   • A terrible, knee-trembling wash of terror ran down his spine as he lifted the gun and pressed its cold metal to his chest. — 1991
7. •
   Thrilled.

   • "I just want to look at you," he said, his blatant stare filling her with knee-trembling excitement. — 1994
8. •
   Overwhelmed.

   • Hearing the familiar voice, I felt a sudden rush of stomach-empty, knee-trembling relief. — 1979
9. •
   Involving a knee-trembler.