Meaning & use
Quavering
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Shaking or trembling, especially describing a voice that is unsteady, often from nervousness, emotion, or age.
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His quavering voice betrayed how nervous he was during the speech.
The old man's hands were quavering as he signed the document.
A note on using this word
In music, a 'quaver' is also the British term for an eighth note, sharing the same root idea of a brief, wavering sound.
Words with a similar meaning
tremblingshaking
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Words with an opposite meaning
steady
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