Thesaurus / quaver
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
The silhouette ceased wailing long enough to quaver: "Dakktar Sahib!"
CARAVANS BY NIGHTHARRY HERVEY
A hymn of praise which has not revelation for its basis will have many a quaver of doubt.
THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE: THE PSALMS, VOLUME IIIALEXANDER MACLAREN
The quaver in her voice shook my resolution to deal harshly with her.
THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLESMEREDITH NICHOLSON
For some moments they were silent; then Joel Fulkerson's grave pupils flickered and a hint of quaver stole into his voice.
WHEN 'BEAR CAT' WENT DRYCHARLES NEVILLE BUCK
"Sit down," Hertha commanded but with a quaver in her voice.
THE SHADOWMARY WHITE OVINGTON
In Exercise 11 on Page 94, the twelfth bar in the the original image began with a quaver.
ADVICE TO SINGERSFREDERICK JAMES CROWEST
Nancy meant her voice to be light, and she was appalled to hear the quaver in it.
OUTSIDE INNETHEL M. KELLEY
At this point Missy gathered her courage to quaver a suggestion.
MISSYDANA GATLIN
Not more interested, for she had shown deep interest before, but with a quaver of excited eagerness.
WINNIE CHILDSC. N. WILLIAMSON
The quaver in his voice and the trembling of his hands became more apparent and pronounced.
THE ELUSIVE PIMPERNELBARONESS EMMUSKA ORCZY
WORDS RELATED TO QUAVER
- anticipate
- apprehend
- avoid
- be afraid
- be anxious
- be apprehensive
- be disquieted
- be frightened
- be in awe
- blanch
- break out in a sweat
- cower
- crouch
- dare not
- dread
- expect
- falter
- feel concern
- flinch
- foresee
- fret
- have butterflies
- have qualms
- lose courage
- quail
- quaver
- shrink
- shudder
- shun
- shy
- start
- suspect
- tremble
- wilt
- worry
- anticipate
- apprehend
- avoid
- be afraid
- be anxious
- be apprehensive
- be disquieted
- be frightened
- be in awe
- blanch
- break out in a sweat
- cower
- crouch
- dare not
- dread
- expect
- falter
- feel concern
- flinch
- foresee
- fret
- have butterflies
- have qualms
- lose courage
- quail
- quaver
- shrink
- shudder
- shun
- shy
- start
- suspect
- tremble
- wilt
- worry
- anticipate
- apprehend
- avoid
- be afraid
- be anxious
- be apprehensive
- be disquieted
- be frightened
- be in awe
- blanch
- break out in a sweat
- cower
- crouch
- dare not
- dread
- expect
- falter
- feel concern
- flinch
- foresee
- fret
- have butterflies
- have qualms
- lose courage
- quail
- quaver
- shrink
- shudder
- shun
- shy
- start
- suspect
- tremble
- wilt
- worry
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