tremulant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremulant
Adjective
  • Even if international students were willing to take the risks of studying in the U.S. under a tremulous immigration policy, experts say a decline in research could knock U.S. universities off their global perch.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 July 2025
  • What's Wrong with RFK Jr.'s Voice? Kennedy's voice has been a defining feature of his public appearances for more than a decade, characterized by a strained, hoarse, and tremulous quality.
    Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Even Reach's multiplayer took bold new steps, with the introduction of new mechanics and timid moves towards player classes.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The timid girl, the ruffian guy.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Hundreds of timorous Timothée Chalamet lookalikes congregated in Washington Square Park.
    Raven Smith, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Republicans are frightened, too.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Farima was withdrawn and frightened.
    Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Beck has a fluid, quick throwing motion and isn’t afraid to fit the ball into tight windows.
    Dane Brugler, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Luckily, the 2025 Emmys shows us that, now more than ever, men aren’t afraid to show a little personality in their red carpet looks.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Parents will be especially alarmed and this will place terrible burdens on pediatricians who will need to assuage their worries in order to provide important protections against serious and sometimes fatal diseases.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • That move alarmed Israeli officials who question the motives of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda commander.
    Gram Slattery, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Tremulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremulant. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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