tremulous
adjective
(of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness.
tremulousness
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a word derived from
tremulous.
Example Sentences
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The sweet skittishness of early Naz has been replaced with a quiet tremulousness.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2016
Her tremulousness suggested she experienced life more intensely than those around her.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2013
So Much For the Bay, too, has a Byrdsian chime to the guitar and tremulousness to the refrain and suggests a remit beyond surf rock and beach pop.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2013
But the actress maintains a tremulousness, affecting at first, that doesn’t really deepen or expand even as the plot spins from one mistaken amorous roundelay to another.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2011
Dorothy opened her eyes and laughed, but with a tremulousness in her mirth.
From The Roof Tree by Lee F. Conrey
