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as in timid
easily frightened
a tremulous girl somehow mustered up the courage to ask a question of the governor
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as in trembling
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements
the frail woman extended a tremulous hand in welcome
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Recent Examples of tremulous
The shifting surface of the water has a tremulous glamour.
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Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
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
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Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremulous
Adjective
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This has made the White Sox timid to deal the outfielder.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Bangladesh needs a new economic plan and the interim government may be too timid to pursue it.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Raids on California farms in June already left crops unharvested and farm operators fearful of more crackdowns to come.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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After raids on California farms in June, some crops have been left unharvested, with farm operators fearful of more crackdowns to come.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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In March, as President Trump talked up his plan to impose double-digit tariffs on most countries around the world, a clutch of major U.S. airlines dimmed their 2025 forecasts, citing dipping consumer confidence and shaky macroeconomic conditions.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Following a slew of injuries and shaky performances, the team has little choice but to add at least one relief arm in the near future.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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“Tremulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremulous. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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