quavery

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Recent Examples of quavery During the silent era, thousands of movie-theatre organs raised their quirky, quavery voices, with the Mighty Wurlitzer being the most popular model. Alex Ross, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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shaky
Adjective
  • Though still somewhat shaky, shipping confidence in transiting the vital strait is rising rapidly, leading forecasters to warn of an impending oil glut; Citi predicts prices could fall to as low as $60 a barrel by the end of the year.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
  • The Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness programs faced a shaky timeline, characterized by persistent legal roadblocks, which culminated in a 2023 Supreme Court defeat.
    Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 2 July 2026

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“Quavery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quavery. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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