quaver

Example Sentences

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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

The nearly unornamented way she carries melodies, shading some words with the tiniest bit of a quaver, comes across as both pensive and determined, and it lets her find mythic resonances behind everyday details.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2018

There was a quaver to Mama’s voice that Ophie had never heard before, and she laid a calming hand on her mother’s arm.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland