quaver
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For one thing, she’s got two songs, one of which — the standard “Part of Your World” — does manage to let her quaver some toward the end.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
There was a quaver in his voice, which defined the depth of his emotion.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 23, 2021
Tears sprang to my eyes again, lending a quaver to my voice.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2019
“For more than 12 years I entrusted Stew with my words and my goals and my reputation and he’s never let me down,” McConnell said as his voice began to quaver.
From Fox News ● Mar. 14, 2019
Andrew could hear a slight quaver in Marjory’s voice.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
The vivid pictures in “Cultivating Imperfection,” the Northern Virginia painter’s Art League show, might be pulsing with sound, light or tectonic quavers.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 2020
“There are things out there,” a character quavers.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2020
The only time her voice quavers is when she describes her mother’s reaction.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 28, 2018
In one particularly musical moment, he expresses planetary motions in musical notation — the orbits of Mercury, Venus and their neighbours spun out into crotchets and quavers.
From Nature ● Mar. 17, 2015
The light filtering in from above shifts again, and the figure quavers as though she were watching through a heat haze, though Mr. A. H— remains comparatively crisp and clear.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Dressed in a traditional feathered cloak, her voice quavered as she thrust a photo of her mother at the committee.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2023
Talking about her father’s caregivers, Robin’s voice quavered.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2021
He tried to speak, but his voice quavered.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2021
When it came time for him to address the gathering at his uncle’s grave, Franken’s voice quavered as he took in, for the first time, the cross that was about to be removed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2020
“Only $1.98,” Mrs. Malloy quavered, “and you begrutch me $1.98,” and she sniffed and her chest heaved.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
The voice that sang it was profound and strong, but quavering and not quite in tune: an old oak tree with a strong trunk but with branches starting to kink and leaves to wither.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
HAILEY, Idaho — Paul Rytting listened as a woman, voice quavering, told him her story.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
“She brightened my life with her happiness and bravery. I will keep preserving her spirit,” Hsiao said in a quavering voice.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
“Increasingly I’m finding freedom in saying what I think,” he said, his voice quavering at one point.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2023
He must face the worst, and indeed it was with a distinctly quavering voice that Sticky spoke his reply to the Whisperer’s unspoken question.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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