How to Use quaver in a Sentence

quaver

verb
  • The tawny owl’s dark release of song quavered from the pine wood.
    Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Funke, her voice quavering throughout, recounted the events of the previous night.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The combination of quavering flutes and solemn, unfamiliar corridors is disquieting.
    Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The governor, Tim Walz, defeated for the Vice Presidency, gets on TV, his voice quavering, saying the right things, speaking the truth, and advising courage.
    Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Her voice quavering with emotion, Pawol talked about getting the news during a Wednesday conference call with director of umpire development Rich Rieker and vice president of umpire operations Matt McKendry.
    Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025

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