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
  • Their smaller counterparts, alpacas, are more timid and shy, but the more independent ones that aren't afraid to be away from the herd do well as therapy animals.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Jerusalem, timid about the prospect of a land invasion, can only respond with more airstrikes until the regime hits its breaking point and the people rise up.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 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
  • Chesney became frightened, scaled the enclosure wall and hopped over the fence.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Scared and frightened, the only way to relieve the pain is to sell.
    , CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The problem, at its core, is that people have been afraid to leave their homes to go to work as a result of the ICE surge.
    Conor Wight, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, some staff members, other career officials say, are afraid to voice dissenting views for fear of being fired.
    Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The exemption, however, has alarmed residents, who have spoken up at county board meetings and launched a community organization, Not in My Backyard Imperial, to protest the data center and demand a CEQA review.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Refugee advocates were alarmed, asking if women raised under an oppressive regime could be expected to question the Australian government’s media strategy.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Tremulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremulant. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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