as in trilling
to sing with the alternation of two musical tones
know-it-alls snickered as the opera singer quavered on the high note
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quavering
Adjective
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While human emotions and compelling narratives will remain important, the attorneys and insurance companies who can best interpret and present complex technical data in understandable, emotionally resonant ways will control the courtroom.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025 -
This implants a fascinating and resonant conflict in the heart of our hero: What’s his true mission, his driving identity?—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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On Pressing Onward, Freedia is creating her own religious experience of sorts — one that marries the powerful peaks and sonorous valleys of gospel with the irrepressible, relentless energy of bounce.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
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With his chiseled jaw, sonorous voice and bodybuilder’s frame, Lagree could be the love child of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Fabio Lanzoni.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This time, the message is accompanied by a one-minute countdown clock and the dulcet sounds of Frank Sinatra’s vocals.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
18 Feb. 2025
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Audio-Technica There's a mode to improve voice clarity while taking calls, with AI noise reduction on tap to focus on the speaker's dulcet tones.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Gains from the sectors and its rhythmic strength help the single push 45-44 on the all-genre Radio Songs chart.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
9 July 2025
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Shakedown leaves the attic and lets the light run over their guitars, with streaks of brightness and a rhythmic tightness that ditches the glorious sloppiness of bar italia’s earlier music.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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In fact, on the whole the backup quarterback market might not have been very appealing among players such as Joshua Dobbs (New England), Jacoby Brissett (Arizona) and Mac Jones (San Francisco).—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Regular yard maintenance can help create a yard that’s not very appealing to them.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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“Quavering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quavering. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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