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Recent Examples of tremulous While her rendition, which peaked at No. 22 in the U.S., was eclipsed by the Stones’ No. 6 cover of the following year, her tremulous voice propelled four 45s into the American top 40. Chris Morris, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025 The shifting surface of the water has a tremulous glamour. Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025 Influential and destructive, Smith brings a tremulous self-delusion and confidence to the part, with a wild passion for life that contradicts everything young women are supposed to be taught at a strict all-girls school, particularly a fascination with men. Christina Newland, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024 The convention kicked off Monday after a tremulous couple of months in the party after calls for President Joe Biden to step down from the 2024 presidential race, culminating in him walking from the race and backing Vice President Kamala Harris as the democratic nominee. Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for tremulous
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Adjective
  • The indie follows Christie, a timid 30-something who, after an unexpected positive pregnancy test, convinces her free-spirited best friend Ally (Ruffin) to help her track down her birth mother.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Sam, meanwhile, is a more timid RA with a longtime girlfriend (Maisy Stella).
    Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Given how strong the waves were that day, on August 26, Rawan was increasingly fearful that the dog might not make it.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Elite Chinese universities fail to attract applicants China’s historically elite universities face growing pressure from a diverse crop of competitors courting applicants fearful of a brutal labor market.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That week’s host, Emily Blunt, did the trembly voice-over.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2020
Adjective
  • The feature, designed to steady shaky footage, became a lifeline for people with Parkinson’s.
    Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Though the Administration likely had numerous gripes about Sherald’s reimagining of what is maybe the most recognizable American symbol, the controversy demonstrates the shaky future of trans art.
    Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Tremulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremulous. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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