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quavering

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verb

present participle of quaver
as in trilling
to sing with the alternation of two musical tones know-it-alls snickered as the opera singer quavered on the high note

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Adjective
  • With a versatile and emotionally resonant voice, he’s known for delivering the smooth sophistication of jazz and the commanding presence needed for authoritative reads.
    William Jones, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • The ‘mere exposure effect’ demonstrates that people are more likely to trust and value messages that feel familiar or emotionally resonant.
    Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • With his chiseled jaw, sonorous voice and bodybuilder’s frame, Lagree could be the love child of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Fabio Lanzoni.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Choral passages of Mazzoli’s music explore the various potential dimensions of the aforementioned Hum and its ability to drown out all of life’s beautiful sonorous experiences and yet also function harmonically.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This time, the message is accompanied by a one-minute countdown clock and the dulcet sounds of Frank Sinatra’s vocals.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Audio-Technica There's a mode to improve voice clarity while taking calls, with AI noise reduction on tap to focus on the speaker's dulcet tones.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • After a moment of calibration, the machine naturally transitions into a rhythmic gait.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
  • The album features a rich combination of string instruments — Noah Leong on viola, Claudius Agrippa on violin, and Noam Tanzer on bass — all grounded by the rhythmic pulse of Ransom McCafferty on drums.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 5 May 2025
Adjective
  • In the nineteen-nineties, talk of Disneyfication sometimes presumed that Manhattan was destined to grow ever more prosperous and orderly, but both the 2008 recession and the 2020 pandemic reminded many New Yorkers that other fates were possible, not all of them more appealing.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
  • Competitors may come in with more attractive offers, or external market conditions might shift, rendering the deal less appealing.
    AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“Quavering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quavering. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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