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tremulous

[ trem-yuh-luhs ]

adjective

  1. (of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness.

    Synonyms: hesitant

  2. timid; timorous; fearful.

    Synonyms: afraid, frightened

  3. (of things) vibratory, shaking, or quivering.
  4. (of writing) done with a trembling hand.


tremulous

/ ˈtrɛmjʊləs /

adjective

  1. vibrating slightly; quavering; trembling

    a tremulous voice

  2. showing or characterized by fear, anxiety, excitement, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈtremulousness, noun
  • ˈtremulously, adverb
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Other Words From

  • tremu·lous·ly adverb
  • tremu·lous·ness noun
  • un·tremu·lous adjective
  • un·tremu·lous·ly adverb
  • un·tremu·lous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tremulous1

1605–15; < Latin tremulus, equivalent to trem ( ere ) to tremble + -ulus adj. suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tremulous1

C17: from Latin tremulus quivering, from tremere to shake
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Example Sentences

The independent presidential candidate recounts those times somewhat wistfully, telling interviewers that he “can’t stand” the sound of his voice today — sometimes choked, halting and slightly tremulous.

Yet Lou also remains super-jumpy and wary, like someone permanently looking over her shoulder, and Stewart gives the character a tremulous energy that vibrates in her every look, gesture and head bob.

But there’s a disturbing intimacy to the film as well, with Cillian Murphy’s tremulous J. Robert Oppenheimer leading an unstable band of scientists while nearly drowning in uncharted political and ethical waters.

With her low, tremulous, gripping voice, Baby Rose sings about love as self-sabotage, trying to break free while an orchestra underlines her despair.

But only in the final minutes do we realize, under Daniel Aukin’s sure-handed direction and in Wood’s tremulous performance, where this road trip has been going.

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