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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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Recent Examples of quavering
H.d. Angel,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 July 2026
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.
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Hazlitt,
10 Dec. 2025
Funke, her voice quavering throughout, recounted the events of the previous night.
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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.
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Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Unmoored from tradition and offering only vague, impressionistic lyrics, Granli’s quavering performances on Rosacea become Rorschach tests, ripe for free association with whatever images your psyche can dredge up.
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H.d. Angel,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Softly so as not to drown out the quavering notes, the congregation put words to the melody.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 July 2026
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
The combination of quavering flutes and solemn, unfamiliar corridors is disquieting.
—
Hazlitt,
10 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quavering
Adjective
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With Hayward’s growing concern about the vitriolic condition of American politics, the phrase felt resonant.
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These attributes feel increasingly resonant for the fashion industry, whose demands have only continued to expand due to the churn of seasonal, pre-seasonal, resort, special collaborations, and capsule collections.
Verb
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Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm Campground This trail almost entirely follows the coast for 7 miles, with a soundtrack of lapping waves, trilling loons, and the occasional outboard motor.
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In a now-viral clip, Carpenter overheard someone from the crowd trilling during her set for Weekend 1 and asked if the audience member was yodeling.
Adjective
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Assuming the role of a human clapper, Holzinger struck its lip again and again, sending a sonorous peal across the Biennale grounds.
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In addition to his film, TV and theater work, Yun has also narrated a ton of Korean documentaries over the years thanks to his sonorous voice.
Adjective
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Nine’s creaking, warbling cadence makes for a Thug/Carti hybrid that’s distinct but still close enough to be familiar and palatable.
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The song may be six minutes long, but the circuitous lope of his acoustic-guitar strum and low throb of his warbling feel eternal, like the type of tune Sisyphus might have hummed to keep himself company.
Adjective
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Perhaps the most striking thing about this savage beatdown is its sweetly melodic backing track.
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Unlike the brighter, more melodic style often associated with Austria and the Tyrol region, Swiss yodeling is slower and more melancholic — an emotionally nuanced tradition rooted in distinct regional dialects.
Adjective
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The enchanting woodsy and pastoral backgrounds when the action moves from the residential suburbs to the rural outskirts add to that poignancy, as do the dulcet tones of Randy Newman’s score.
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Wishing you a week of dulcet tones, giddy resistance, and a thousand pancakes.
Adjective
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Those are just a few of the 80 single-player minigames in this package, which also features Beatspell, a rhythmic role-playing adventure that requires nimble finger-work to cast spells.
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Structural, rhythmic, intentional connection, built into how your organization operates every single day.
Adjective
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The Heat has been in a holding pattern of sorts the past two days, waiting to see if an appealing free agent takes a minimum deal or an appealing player under contract shakes free.
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To me, a road trip is still one of the most appealing ways of exploring the USA.
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“Quavering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quavering. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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