Example Sentences

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The voice on the 911 call is a teenage girl’s, and it is quavering, as if she has been crying.

From New York Times • May 8, 2021

Lewis’ performance was obviously great here; he makes palpable how Brody is quavering under the strain of his contradictions, as if that tension himself will make him explode.

From Time • Dec. 19, 2011

I stop there because my voice is quavering and if I say another word, I might cry.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau