quaver
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, ˈkwāv-rē \
adjective
Examples of quaver in a Sentence
Verb
Her voice quavered during the speech. He spoke in quavering tones.Noun
There was a quaver in his voice.
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Cracked, punched, slathered, and slabbed, Zhang’s works are visceral embodiments of quavering humanity. — Julia Couzens, sacbee, "Power to the people -- through clay | The Sacramento Bee," 4 May 2018 Prada clothing, meanwhile, looks backward and forward at the same time, quavering between retro and 21st-century originality. — Brad Dunning, GQ, "These Are the 8 Architectural Wonders Of the Fashion World," 28 Mar. 2018 Elizabeth Drumm, the head of the programme, made some introductory remarks, her voice quavering. — The Economist, "Blue on blueArguments over free speech on campus are not left v right," 7 Sep. 2017 Mrs. Obama said in a 25-minute speech here during which her voice at times quavered with emotion. — Julie Hirschfeld Davis, New York Times, "Michelle Obama Denounces Trump’s Words on Women," 13 Oct. 2016 Like O’Toole, David’s voice is quavering cut glass but his body seems ravaged by time and exposure. — Josephine Livingstone, New Republic, "How the Androids Took Over the Alien Franchise," 23 May 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
His tone and cadence take after the saccharine blather of the great Christian pitchmen of radio and TV, the hucksters who mastered the catch in the throat, the tremulous quaver and gulp, because as every pro knows that’s where the money is. — Barton Swaim, WSJ, "Politics Books: The Fire This Time," 27 Sep. 2018 Dudamel ripped through the beginning of the final movement at a Bernstein-esque speed, but reined in the final march, and between the insistent quavers and beats of the strict rhythm seemed to lie carefully compressed rage about to shake loose. — Zoë Madonna, BostonGlobe.com, "Los Angeles Philharmonic splashes down at Symphony Hall," 26 Apr. 2018 Fish sings on that last number, trading her familiar bluesy shout for a delicate quaver that sounds more like Iris Dement than B.B. King. — Noah Berlatsky, Chicago Reader, "Samantha Fish turns from blues to roots rock, and vice versa," 18 Jan. 2018 Stevens is famous for his soft quaver and his penchant for fiercely committing to concrete concepts, whether that concept is an album about the state of Michigan or an album about the death of his mother. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "A Musical Voyage Through the Solar System, Darkly," 8 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quaver.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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