tremulant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremulant
Adjective
  • The shifting surface of the water has a tremulous glamour.
    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
Adjective
  • To say that does not trivialize the Holocaust, as some timid folk insist.
    Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In middle age, Didi has also become timid after being let down too much by others.
    Stephen Saito, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Hundreds of timorous Timothée Chalamet lookalikes congregated in Washington Square Park.
    Raven Smith, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Phillips has made a jukebox spectacle that’s bold in conception but oddly cautious, even timorous, in execution.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The family is frightened, but the soldiers aren’t there to terrorize them.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Financial markets have crashed, consumers are frightened, and deals are paralyzed.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Pay attention to your customers, listen closely, and don’t be afraid to test small, strategic changes.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • While taking your room’s layout and square footage into account, don't be afraid to think outside the box: how can your sitting room function for you?
    Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In Maryland, though, some lawmakers have grown alarmed at the potential fallout.
    Amanda Hernandez, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Europe is alarmed at what the loss of America’s democratic leadership means for stability and progress around the world.
    Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Tremulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremulant. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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