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

“When they told me I could have the apartment, she said” — he adopts a Katharine Hepburn quaver — “ ‘You never know what you’ll see in these halls!’

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2017

My voice was a little too loud and there was a distinct quaver in it, so I tried again.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson