quavery

Examples

• All

• "Love is tricky," he read in a quavery voice.

  Fiction book (1996)

• "Who is it?" The quavery voice came from the back of the house.

  Fiction book (2002)

• "Hello?" she called in a voice as quavery as if it were underwater.

  Fiction book (2001)

• "As you can imagine," she says, her voice quavery with emotion, "Martin really wanted to be here."

  Fiction book (1996)

• "Despite his words, Dex's voice sounded quavery, even to himself.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Her voice turned quavery and small as she lifted her eyes to an invisible interrogator: "Oh my goodness, yes, Officer, I was so frightened."

  Fiction book (2000)

• "Well," she began with a quavery voice, "I guess I should have known better too." Judd noticed how young and scared she sounded for someone who said she was fourteen years old.

  Fiction book (1998)

• "I'm—I'm sorry, dear," she said, her voice all quavery.

  Fiction book (1999)

• "I must admit," Aspen said in a cracked and quavery voice, "there are any number of my colleagues who would say that I should sit behind my desk and let younger bodies take over this dig."

  Fiction book (1992)

• The singer has a quavery voice that adds a unique emotion to her songs.

How Trembling

shudder

20 4.1

tremor

37 5.3

quavery

1 8.0

tremolo

• Specialized

1 9.1

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Etymology