Definition of Quaver

a tremor in an individual’s voice usually caused by nervousness or anxiety

Examples of Quaver in a sentence

You could hear a quaver in the nervous girl’s tone.  🔊

Did you hear the quaver in Kim’s voice when she thanked everyone for attending her going away party?  🔊

When the teenager was pulled over by police, he was so scared he had a quaver in his voice.  🔊

Because of my social anxiety, I hear a quaver in my speech when I talk to strangers.  🔊

The distressed woman’s quaver was extremely noticeable as she struggled to describe her assailant.  🔊

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