- present participle of quaver.
quavering
Example Sentences
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What only seems familiar: Powering out of a slow corner with the pedal pinned, the car pulling its guts out, stretching for the redline, revs quavering at the upshifts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
“Keep up the fight,” he told the audience in a quavering voice.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
HAILEY, Idaho — Paul Rytting listened as a woman, voice quavering, told him her story.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
A caller who did not identify himself pleaded in a quavering voice for the council to oppose the ban.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
"And if you fear, you should not be of this party. It is bad enough that we must drag the boy along, quavering in his boots."
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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