- 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
“Keep up the fight,” he told the audience in a quavering voice.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
“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
And Mark Lester as Oliver Twist is a picture of cherubic and attractive innocence, exuding likability with every quavering line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
A handful of old veterans of the War of 1812 suddenly found themselves reassigned to the role of heroes after years of having been all but forgotten, and their quavering voices added to the din.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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