Definition of Tremulous

shaking or quivering

Examples of Tremulous in a sentence

Her voice was weak and tremulous, but the audience clapped politely when she finished the aria.  🔊

For a few moments Annie wasn’t sure that her tremulous fingers would be able to open the telegram.  🔊

Because her hands are too tremulous to hold a spoon steady, she has to drink soup from a cup.  🔊

Despite her efforts to stay in control of her emotions, her smile was tremulous as she waited to meet her long-lost brother.  🔊

After letting go of her mother’s hands, the baby took a few tremulous steps before she plopped down on her bottom.  🔊

The newly emerged butterfly dried its wings in the sun, then took its first tremulous flight in search of flowers.  🔊

Even though her knees were weak and her voice was tremulous, her message was powerful.  🔊

The last leaf of autumn made a valiant effort to hold on to the branch, finally giving up its tremulous hold and fluttering to the ground.  🔊

As head of the committee, I have been placed in a tremulous position to request more funding for the project.  🔊

After the last tremulous note had faded away, there were a few seconds of silence before the audience jumped to their feet and burst into enthusiastic applause.  🔊

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