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The voice that sang it was profound and strong, but quavering and not quite in tune: an old oak tree with a strong trunk but with branches starting to kink and leaves to wither.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

“She brightened my life with her happiness and bravery. I will keep preserving her spirit,” Hsiao said in a quavering voice.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2023

“Increasingly I’m finding freedom in saying what I think,” he said, his voice quavering at one point.

From New York Times • May 8, 2023

“I didn’t shoot my wife or my son. Anytime. Ever,” he declared in a long, quavering Southern drawl.

From Washington Times • Feb. 27, 2023

Her voice quavering, she answered her critics "I have my reasons," she said, even though she knew she didn't.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg