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
  • One of the earliest of American masculinity influencers was President Theodore Roosevelt, who touted his own transformation from a timid, effeminate man – local presses mocked him in his early career – to a rugged outdoorsman.
    Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Sergio Romano and Pierpaolo Capovilla star as two fifty-something men from Italy’s northern Veneto area who befriend a timid student from Naples, played by Filippo Scotti.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Apr. 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.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The team caught up with Chesney on Wednesday and again Thursday night, but Johnson said the frightened kangaroo slipped away — once by jumping into a cold river — and Johnson lost track on the drone.
    John O'Connor, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Neither is too afraid of what the USMNT has in store for them, either.
    Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Fairey was forthcoming about his opinions on art, politics and technology, drawing applause at one point for saying that using AI in art is not something to be afraid of.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • President Bush, alarmed, directed the National Security Council to prevent Iran from acquiring one.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The historic plane didn't make move to the new terminal, and aviation enthusiasts expressed alarmed there was no plan to find her a new home.
    Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Tremulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremulant. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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