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
  • Twilight was quite timid initially and hid under the bed for the first few days.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
  • The Makos athletes also noticed that their parents were timid around water.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 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
  • Horses are naturally skittish animals that can easily become frightened and bolt.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 May 2025
  • Footage from the immediate aftermath captured mothers and fathers clutching children on their hips, running through the mist of water dousing the flames, while frightened dogs scrambled alongside them.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • Moreover, Rocket has a relatively new CEO who wants to dominate the mortgage industry and is not afraid of technology, previously working at Intuit, PayPal, Groupon and Microsoft.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 May 2025
  • The youngest cast member at the time, Williams set the tone for the raw emotion the show was not afraid to show over the years.
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Trump administration’s unprecedented action against Harvard is not the only reason why international college students have become alarmed about their future in the United States.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • But even legal scholars with an expansive view of executive authority have grown alarmed.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Tremulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremulant. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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