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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 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 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 New Yorker and the Times Magazine, GQ, Vogue, Esquire—all were run by aloof tyrants, typically described as legendary, who made every call before a small audience of tremulous editors. Christopher Carroll, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for tremulous
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Adjective
  • Otherwise, they are destined to be remembered as useless and timid wimps as the U.S. was slouching toward a dictatorship.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
  • If the cat remains frightened and timid, talk to your vet about medications that might help.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • The restaurant industry — which has long maintained a status quo of hiring immigrants — is finding creative solutions to support fearful staff.
    Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
  • In Jewish Insider, Gabby Deutsch talks to the Democrats who are fearful about what the Mamdani win means.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • International events have given Emmanuel Macron a new platform away from domestic troubles, but Francois Bayrou has in effect imperiled his government on pension reform and the government is again on shaky foundations.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • The sneaker giant is trying to grow again at a shaky time for the economy, as weaker consumer sentiment, rising debt, tariffs and mass deportations raise questions about spending and GDP.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 27 June 2025

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“Tremulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremulous. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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