tremulant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremulant
Adjective
  • No bells and whistles here: just a man, a guitar, and a tremulous voice perfect for love songs.
    E.R. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 6 May 2025
  • Her big blue eyes are searching, concerned, tremulous and tearful.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Makos athletes also noticed that their parents were timid around water.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
  • Haney looked timid and afraid for the first four rounds before finding his legs and winning a unanimous decision in a lackluster fight with Jose Ramirez.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Adjective
  • Hundreds of timorous Timothée Chalamet lookalikes congregated in Washington Square Park.
    Raven Smith, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Phillips has made a jukebox spectacle that’s bold in conception but oddly cautious, even timorous, in execution.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The frightened Maltese was swimming in circles, but Desalvo and his colleagues were able to pull her to safety.
    Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
  • The first few attempts to free the dog failed, then the rescuers cleverly used a tarp to hoist the frightened animal to safety.
    Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Namely, attendees can expect a number of high-energy sets from various DJs — who hopefully aren’t afraid of heights — throughout the temporary venue’s run, starting with a sneak peek performance by Carlita on May 16.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 May 2025
  • And remember: Don't ever be afraid to give it a good shake.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • But even legal scholars with an expansive view of executive authority have grown alarmed.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Garcia, like many of us, is alarmed that these deportations aren’t just to a foreign country, but into a prison where a government official once said the only way out was in a coffin.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Tremulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremulant. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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