TREMULOUS Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

tremulous

adjective

ˈtrem-yə-ləs

Definition of tremulous

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 New Yorker and the Times Magazine, GQ, Vogue, Esquire—all were run by aloof tyrants, typically described as legendary, who made every call before a small audience of tremulous editors. —Christopher Carroll, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 She was played, in a star-making early role, by Winona Ryder, with a tremulous goth-girl resplendence that has never fully abandoned her. —Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2024 Per the Otago Daily Times, Phillipps had recently been in a Dunedin hospital to treat liver problems and had previously battled addiction and hepatitis C. The Chills formed in 1980 and helped propagate a homegrown indie rock variant marked by fanciful lyricism and tremulous guitars. —Spin Staff, SPIN, 28 July 2024 But must the fates once again scorn Agnes' poor sister, Ada Brook, played with tremulous charm by Cynthia Nixon? —Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for tremulous

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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