quavery
- a word derived from quaver.
Example Sentences
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With a sketch about a quavery Prime Minister Keir Starmer working up the nerve to call Donald Trump, they christened “Saturday Night Live U.K.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
“I deserve happiness,” says the young man, his voice quavery but resolute, carefully reciting the words he’s learned from self-help books.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2023
You’ll be able to listen to the Unthanks, the quavery Northumbrian folk music sisters who have composed music in celebration of Emily’s 200th anniversary.
From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2018
The words arrive almost diffidently in Tim DeLaughter’s quavery high tenor.
From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2012
Her voice is quavery, she’s frightened, already she can tell that this is serious.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
