tremulous
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In the memoir, Ms. Dunham traces the struggles of her adult life—fame, illness, addiction—with touching emphasis on the early tremulous excitements of becoming well-known: the affirmation, the freebies, the invitations to glittering events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Fife's Jacob Alon is possessed of an otherworldly voice – simultaneously angelic and tremulous with vulnerability.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
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.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
He takes the last tremulous step and he’s suddenly clasping forearms with the old man who keeps saving his life.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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