- present participle of quaver.
quavering
Example Sentences
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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
“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
It was in his voice, a reedy, quavering high tenor that could sound like he was pondering every line he sang.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
His voice sounded thin and quavering in the cold dark tower: the voice of a forlorn and weary hobbit that no listening orc could possibly mistake for the clear song of an Elven-lord.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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