Controlled
Controlled adjective - Restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds.
Shaking is an antonym for controlled.
Shaking
Shaking adjective - Marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements.
Usage example: suffered a shaking chill during his bout with the flu
Controlled is an antonym for shaking.
Both words in one sentence
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Corpsing: If you look carefully, you can see Peter Bull (the Russian ambassador) shaking with barely controlled mirth and biting his own lip as Sellers fights with his Evil Hand.
Source: Film / Dr. Strangelove
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