quaver
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There was a quaver in his voice, which defined the depth of his emotion.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 23, 2021
It’s where Alana first says “You’re sweet, Gary,” a line Haim delivers with a lovely little quaver, as if a mask were falling away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2021
Vocal cords grow brittle; high notes start to quaver; low tones hollow out.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2020
Tears sprang to my eyes again, lending a quaver to my voice.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2019
"Thirty-nine minutes, twelve seconds," Johanssen said, trying not to quaver.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
The music is an arena-country crescendo, from acoustic-guitar strum to full-band impact topped by pedal-steel guitar, along with gospel-organ underpinnings and country quavers in Beyoncé’s vocal lines.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
“They got him,” Ms. Dillon’s character quavers in “Close Encounters” after her son is snatched by aliens through the doggy-door in their kitchen.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2023
“There are things out there,” a character quavers.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2020
They are also asked to say “Aaah” for 10 seconds into the phone; measuring how much the voice quavers can help to tell doctors about their muscle tone.
From Nature ● Nov. 3, 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
As her voice quavered, I felt a surge of emotion so strong it seemed to paralyze me.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2018
His nerdy bravado slipped away and his voice quavered.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2018
But she leapt anyway, and while the lamps shook and the decorative furniture quavered, she did not break a thing.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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
“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
Staticky street sounds from Shuliavka, a neighborhood that endured artillery strikes in the war’s first hours, commingle with quavering loops of electronic vibrations.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
“I didn’t shoot my wife or my son. Anytime. Ever,” he declared in a long, quavering Southern drawl.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 27, 2023
Harry heard the final, quavering note from the bagpipe with relief.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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