tremulant

Definition of tremulantnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremulant
Adjective
  • The pastoral feel of the music, and Murdoch’s soft, tremulous tenor conjures Nick Drake, but the content of the songs hews closer to the urban fever dreams of Martin Amis, whose 1995 novel The Information traces similar lines of fading-empire disenfranchisement.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Snook is excellent at playing tremulous and overwhelming feeling without ever seeming hammy or phony, and Marissa’s raw emotion anchors All Her Fault in something real even as the plot reveals grow increasingly (and enjoyably) outrageous.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Re-wash and dry the garment, using these tips to avoid re-shrinking, to prevent a residue from the conditioner from setting.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • One of the earliest of American masculinity influencers was President Theodore Roosevelt, who touted his own transformation from a timid, effeminate man – local presses mocked him in his early career – to a rugged outdoorsman.
    Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Sergio Romano and Pierpaolo Capovilla star as two fifty-something men from Italy’s northern Veneto area who befriend a timid student from Naples, played by Filippo Scotti.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The lesser among them, the timorous, the doubtful, and the wavering, stood back, watching, waiting for some greater sign, savoring their doubts.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The great danger of that moment was that a political backlash — abetted by a furious media and timorous politicians — would lead to a restoration of the policy of Roe.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Soapy Water Stink bugs tend to drop when frightened, so fill a cup with soapy water and hold it under the stink bug.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Their height and heft frightened and thrilled spectators, earning dinosaurs a permanent place in the public imagination, Coules said.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Don’t be afraid to wear your heart on your sleeve.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Is the economy struggling, with layoffs and wary investors afraid to lend?
    Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Last week, Narges was finally allowed a brief visit with her sister and two lawyers, who were alarmed at how rapidly her health had deteriorated.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
  • People gather under the trees during the season of hanami, or cherry blossom viewing, and the collapse of trees has alarmed officials in Tokyo, the birthplace of the cherry blossom variety.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Tremulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremulant. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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