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Recent Examples of quaver
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.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The combination of quavering flutes and solemn, unfamiliar corridors is disquieting.
—Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
Strings play a unison A that quavers under the pressure of sawing bows.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Funke, her voice quavering throughout, recounted the events of the previous night.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
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
That quavering in his 13-year-old daughter’s voice pierces his heart.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 17 June 2025
Emma called me, her voice quavering, while more calls rolled in.
—Matt Wolf, Vulture, 28 May 2025
And since Joan herself, with that quavering soprano, is a fierce customer, famous in her own right, she’s done with being treated like Dylan’s accessory.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The combination of quavering flutes and solemn, unfamiliar corridors is disquieting.
—Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
Strings play a unison A that quavers under the pressure of sawing bows.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Funke, her voice quavering throughout, recounted the events of the previous night.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
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
That quavering in his 13-year-old daughter’s voice pierces his heart.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 17 June 2025
Emma called me, her voice quavering, while more calls rolled in.
—Matt Wolf, Vulture, 28 May 2025
And since Joan herself, with that quavering soprano, is a fierce customer, famous in her own right, she’s done with being treated like Dylan’s accessory.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quaver
trill
Verb
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The temperature plunges; Reilly’s trills harden into an Old World dirge.—
Brad Shoup,
Pitchfork,
24 Jan. 2026
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The sound design is visceral and satisfying, with insects trilling, horses snuffing, and boots in gravel subbing for a traditional score.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Quaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quaver. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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