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The phrase "a ripple of" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It can be used to describe a small, wave-like motion or effect, or to convey a sense of something gradually spreading or expanding. Example: As the stone hit the glassy surface, a ripple of concentric circles spread out from the impact point. Example: A ripple of excitement went through the crowd as the performer took the stage. Example: A ripple of anxiety passed through the team as they waited for the final results of the competition.
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A ripple of panic pulses through me.
Instead, the show generated a ripple of genuine concern.
A ripple of nervous laughter issued from the audience.
There was a ripple of knowing laughter from the students.
The interruption caused a ripple of fear in the crowds.
There was a ripple of sympathetic laughter and everyone relaxed.
A ripple of horror runs through the teenaged audience.
A ripple of laughter ran through the group.
A ripple of excitement spread through the beasts.
As owners heard about the arrests, they started releasing their slaves, in a ripple of fear.
Now in his fifties, Zou Jianguo is slender, with a ripple of tidy black hair.
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