Meaning & use
tremulous
Shaking or quivering slightly, especially from fear, weakness, or strong emotion.
See it in a sentence
Her tremulous voice betrayed how nervous she was before the interview.
He reached out a tremulous hand to accept the award.
A note on using this word
Tremulous is literary in tone and usually describes a voice, hand, or smile rather than large physical movements.
Words with a similar meaning
tremblingshakyquivering
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Words with an opposite meaning
steady
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