quaver
verb (used without object)
to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble.
quavered
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past participleof quaver.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof quaver.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
quaververb (used without object)to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble.
Example Sentences
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Dressed in a traditional feathered cloak, her voice quavered as she thrust a photo of her mother at the committee.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2023
Thompson’s eyes welled with tears and her voice quavered.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2021
As her voice quavered, I felt a surge of emotion so strong it seemed to paralyze me.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2018
Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes’ voice quavered at a news conference hours later as he described watching Zerebny’s husband, a Riverside County sheriff's deputy, say goodbye to his wife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2016
Gloria’s voice quavered on the verge of tears, “Where’s Robbie, Mamma?”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
