tremulant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremulant
Adjective
  • What's Wrong with RFK Jr.'s Voice? Kennedy's voice has been a defining feature of his public appearances for more than a decade, characterized by a strained, hoarse, and tremulous quality.
    Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • No bells and whistles here: just a man, a guitar, and a tremulous voice perfect for love songs.
    E.R. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • Putin played the timid souls of these make-America-weak policymakers like a violin.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Although timid at first, Sarah has now let her personality shine.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Hundreds of timorous Timothée Chalamet lookalikes congregated in Washington Square Park.
    Raven Smith, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Audience noises at the NRG Stadium in Houston went from frightened gasps to applause as the descent was completed.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 June 2025
  • Things were hectic in the mall, Stain, 45, said, with lots of frightened people running to the exits.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • The premise is that America is caught in a bind between a political left that’s too afraid of growth and a political right that hates government investment and involvement.
    Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
  • The revelation helps explain why the giant snakes — which can grow to 18 feet in Florida — are not afraid to swallow creatures that are nearly equal in size, experts say.
    Mark Price July 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Still, Russia is genuinely alarmed at the prospect of US weapons, even defensive Patriot missile defense systems, flowing back into Ukraine.
    Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
  • The reactions on social media were swift and alarmed.
    Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2025
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“Tremulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremulant. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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