| 单词 | quaver |
| 例句 | “All right, then,” said Habib, his voice quavering for a moment. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Gregor stood up straight and tried to control the quaver that slipped into his voice. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t want to cry in the stupid airport, but just at that moment she heard Nonnie say in a quavering voice, “Courtney.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Then she stood in front of Richard and read aloud a letter, her voice quavering. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Pippin asked at last, trying to speak lightly, but quavering a little. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The whole landscape—beach and headland and sea and rock—quavered in front of my eyes like a stage backcloth. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z But the reintroduced quaver in Franny’s voice had sent her quickly back to her chair. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “Yes, ma’am,” I responded with a quavering voice. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “What was that?” she quavered, forgetting her pride. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “I can get killed flying them, too,” Dobbs answered pugnaciously in his rough, quavering, overwrought voice. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Sparrow asked, a quaver slipping into her voice. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “I hate needles, Doc,” Ivory said again, his voice quavering, scared. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As she spoke, her voice quavered and her hands shook. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I cannot read the fiery letters,’ said Frodo in a quavering voice. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “A horrible and bloody sacrifice,” Marshall and Elizabeth repeated dutifully, but Elizabeth’s voice quavered a little and Marshall leaned over and poked his sister. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It sounded stupid, high and hollow and quavering, a little boy's howl, not a wolf's. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And his uncle said, his voice a quavering whisper, “Well, and you are a s6n to me and more than that wandering one of my own.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “But how can they hope to do such a thing?” asked a stooped man with long white hair, his voice quavering. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Her voice had a little quaver in it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Being quite shy, I did so with a quavering voice and a reddened face. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He must face the worst, and indeed it was with a distinctly quavering voice that Sticky spoke his reply to the Whisperer’s unspoken question. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “What are you talking about ?” Nurse Cramer pleaded with him in a quavering voice. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z They wail, the whole crowd, women and men, a kind of song, like a single quavering voice. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, my liege,” the Court Poet answers in a quavering voice. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Tyrion spoke up loudly, trying to keep the quaver from his voice. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Us be’nt no common urchin,” quavered the poor creature, staying curled up as tight as ever. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “You mean, there are people buried in the floor?” said Olive, her voice quavering. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Inside I quaver like a crouched rabbit, but, as before on The Beast, I do not show it. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z I drop my jaw and let it quaver. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “You know what I’ve said is true,” I said, hoping he wouldn’t hear the quaver in my voice. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z When Papa started the prayer, his voice quavered more than usual. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The light filtering in from above shifts again, and the figure quavers as though she were watching through a heat haze, though Mr. A. H— remains comparatively crisp and clear. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I demand, an uncomfortable quaver in my voice. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “Come quickly!” she said, her voice high and quavering, every limb trembling, her face white. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She took her courage into her two hands and quavered boldly, “I’m...fifteen.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “My eyes are old, I cannot read what your master writes,” he said in his quavering voice. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “I know you hate him,” I said in a quavering voice. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But she leapt anyway, and while the lamps shook and the decorative furniture quavered, she did not break a thing. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “Take off your shirt,” I said, my voice quavering. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice quavered like the bird’s voice when he spoke, welcoming Ged kindly. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z She tried to will her voice not to quaver, but was mostly unsuccessful. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z "They ten cents and they sweet," he said, his voice quavering with age. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A frail woman with a quavering voice, she invited me in and we sat in her living room. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The quaver in her voice melts my remaining defenses. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z His voice quavered like it had his first day at Camp Jupiter, when Hazel had shown him the shrine of Neptune. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “I am sorry, Reynie,” said Mr. Benedict with a quaver in his voice. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Home Sweet Home and The Old Rustic Bridge by the MBL Then, because it had finished its repertoire, it drew a hurried but quavering breath, and began again on Genevieve. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice sounded thin and quavering in the cold dark tower: the voice of a forlorn and weary hobbit that no listening orc could possibly mistake for the clear song of an Elven-lord. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “It’s nothing serious, dear,” she said, her voice quavering a bit. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Her words were sharp, but her voice quavered. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The phoenix let out one soft, quavering note. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Pm nearly eighty-seven,” said Millard with his mouth full of goose drippings, and as he spoke a half-chewed mass quavered in his invisible jaw for all to see. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Then in quavering voices and trembling all over they begged their guests to pardon the poor refreshments they had offered. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z My voice quavered, and I fought to control it. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z My voice was a little too loud and there was a distinct quaver in it, so I tried again. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A handful of old veterans of the War of 1812 suddenly found themselves reassigned to the role of heroes after years of having been all but forgotten, and their quavering voices added to the din. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Up ahead a hunting horn sounded a quavering note, half drowned beneath the constant patter of the rain. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She repeated and her voice shook and quavered: "It was shaped like a bear...." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “I think,” I quavered, “that we should go through the front door today. Don’t you?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z About a minute and a half earlier, Franny, on a distinctly quavering note, had just declined her mother’s fourth offer within fifteen minutes to bring in a cup of “nice, hot chicken broth.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “I don’t know what you mean,” Bigger said, his voice quavering. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z There was a quaver to Mama’s voice that Ophie had never heard before, and she laid a calming hand on her mother’s arm. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z "Help you what?" she asked, her voice still quavering. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z His voice quavered now, like someone speaking at a funeral, choked with emotion. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “You’re a tough man, Big Guy,” said Cotter, his voice quavering. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She said this with clarity as her quavering voice began to even out. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “What do you want with him?” said Ernie in a quavering voice. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Oooooooooooooh,” he moaned again, and this time the whole room rippled at his quavering, drawn-out cry. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Pushing upward with what remained of her quavering strength, she heaved it open and emerged in a tangle of bramble with summer’s last shriveled berries still clinging to the vines. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Hullo?” he said again, and the forced deepness of his voice broke into a quaver at the end. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Perhaps brooms, like horses, could tell when you were afraid, thought Harry; there was a quaver in Neville’s voice that said only too clearly that he wanted to keep his feet on the ground. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He heard Mrs. Dalton’s voice again, quavering with doubt and fear. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Fadi quavered as the confusion on his father’s face turned to anger. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Billy,” she said, in a quavering voice, “you’ll just have to stop this. You’re going to make yourself sick and I don’t think I can stand any more of it.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then a cat called from somewhere down the street, a low and quavering, drawn-out wail. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z And after the singing and outward marching, you seize my hand and sing out quavering, "Boy, some day you'll make the Founder proud." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Joaquin asked, and Maya knew him well enough by now to hear the quaver there. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I stop there because my voice is quavering and if I say another word, I might cry. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I got this, sir,” Bill says, a quaver in his voice. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z But his head quavered and the word sounded like a rattle in his throat. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” the chaplain wailed softly in a quavering voice, squinting with grotesque contortions of anguish and incomprehension. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The father’s tenderest feelings were supposed to make his voice quaver as he said, Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “This was in place of coming to the funeral,” he rasped to them in a quavering voice. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry heard the final, quavering note from the bagpipe with relief. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He put his horn to his lips and blew the four long notes of the mort without a quaver. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “This was a very hard decision to make,” she said in a slightly quavering voice. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He spoke in Yiddish, his voice quavering a little as the words came out. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Baby Kochamma sang with him, her thin, quavering voice thickened with peanut paste. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The old man’s voice quavered the word into a whole flock of syllables. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Aye, of inestimable value,” the old man cackled, shaking his head until his threadlike hair quavered. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m not Henry Fonda,” Major Major exclaimed, in a voice quavering with exasperation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z As Mama patted my head, I heard her say in a quavering voice, “Oh, why didn’t you tell us? Why?” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to sound calm but his voice quavered. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Her voice quavering, she answered her critics "I have my reasons," she said, even though she knew she didn't. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z She had a remarkable voice which didn’t go with her face at all, a melodious, quavering voice. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Samuel said that Tom was quavering over greatness, trying to decide whether he could take the cold responsibility. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She looked at me, her eyes wide, and spoke softly with a slight quaver in her voice, “Mooooo.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “But, my Lord,” I quavered, “I am only an ignorant man who knows nothing of the art of healing.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Momma's voice was stern, but still there was a quaver of uncertainty there. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z His voice sounds tattered and nervous, with a grainy quaver, as if he’s looking over his shoulder half the time. Early James Is a Rootsy Throwback in an Uncertain Present 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z My favourite bit was Margaret's earnest, quavering, suffragette singsong that attempted to be rousing but ending up sounding as if somebody from Songs of Praise was being gently lowered into a well. Rewind TV: Henry VII: Winter King; The Fall; Secrets of a Suffragette; Up the Women; Psychobitches – review 2013-06-01T17:00:01Z He’s a tender, earthy singer, and on tracks like “Shine” and the quasi-gospel “Jeremiah/World Needs More Love,” his quaver is affecting. Review: BJ the Chicago Kid Waxes Reflective on ‘In My Mind’ 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Over a progression of gentle piano chords, something that sounds like a human voice coos and quavers queasily, its tone distressed but delicate and beautiful. Daniel Lanois: “It’s a good drug-taking record. It’s the headphone-listening, drug-taking record of the decade” 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z Instead, he ladles a quavering falsetto, frequently reminiscent of Antony Hegarty, over gorgeous trip-hop-hued electronic abstractions such as the skeletal, tremulous I Never Learnt to Share. James Blake – review 2013-04-10T15:15:01Z Finger-picking an acoustic guitar, he sang the song’s first line in a tentative quaver: “What were all those dreams we shared those many years ago?” Music Review: Pearl Jam on Tour at Madison Square Garden 2010-05-21T22:57:00Z If you’ve ever been momentarily overcome by the profound power of a beautiful, impossible ideal, you’ll recognize its effects etched into the actor B D Wong’s face and echoing in his quavering voice. ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 2, Episode 5: Secret Lives 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z When a close friend called with news of her pregnancy, I congratulated her, trying to keep the quaver out of my voice. Our infertile years 2012-11-19T00:59:00Z “What they tried to do was to mentally destroy me,” he quavered in one. The dark stars of the far right compete to bask in the glory of Tommy Robinson 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Vocal cords grow brittle; high notes start to quaver; low tones hollow out. Review: From a Veteran Singer to a Newcomer, a Note of Welcome 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z With little chance to warm up, soprano Deborah Voigt was not at her best, singing with a quavering tone and emitting some high C's that sounded more like shrieks. Lars Cleveman debuts at Met as Siegfried 2013-05-09T12:54:12Z Stevens’s face quavers in the darkness, here richly captured in digital, like a fading light. | 'Source Code': Don?t Know Who You Are, but Don?t Know Who I Am 2011-03-31T21:49:12Z Mr. Beale, especially, does this to real comedic effect — his turns as a quavering old rabbi or precocious child, for instance. A Dramatic Play About Finance? Yes, if It’s Lehman Brothers 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Barry could soften his voice, go gooey and breathy on a song like Words, but Robin's voice was loud, quavering and intense. Robin Gibb dies aged 62 2012-05-20T23:26:00Z By its end it has glided into pinpoint Minimalism, floated over jazzy odd meters and surged with a giant guitar drone-crescendo, “Adrift,” that has Ms. Haden wordlessly wailing and quavering, Middle Eastern style. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2011-03-28T23:26:01Z At one point he segued into what sounded like a classical trumpet étude, exuding an impeccable control, before he moved on to a series of quavering embellishments and shivery incantations. Review: Ibrahim Maalouf Salutes a Great Arabic Performer 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Kong sang forthright modal melodies, propelled from the downbeat and embellished with quavers and slides. Music Review: Kong Nay at the Season of Cambodia Festival 2013-04-21T21:51:37Z The vivid pictures in “Cultivating Imperfection,” the Northern Virginia painter’s Art League show, might be pulsing with sound, light or tectonic quavers. Review | In the galleries: Studies in ‘anti-landscapes’ and seeing the unseen 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z From there, the song plays like an elegy for a persona that no longer fits, Rodrigo singing with a quaver over a steady but reluctant acoustic guitar. Allow Olivia Rodrigo to Introduce Herselves 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z In front of rapt nightclub audiences, when she sang with husky, quavering verve, or turned interstitial monologues into febrile, secular sermons, she was exhibiting a kind of radical transparency. Jackie Shane, a Transgender Soul Pioneer, Re-emerges After Four Decades 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z In a bittersweet scripted scene, an elderly choir sings Pulp’s sympathetic yet cheeky ballad “Help the Aged,” the quavering harmonies adding a sense of poignancy. A New Documentary Looks at the Band Pulp 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z That eloquence is in his lyrics and melodies as well as a voice that, especially when it quavers on the high end, conveys a sincerity he transfers to his listeners. Review: ‘I Saw the Light,’ a Hank Williams Biopic 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z "Unfortunately I remember that moment very well, because I haven't stopped thinking about it since it happened," she said, amid tears and her voice quavering with emotion. Australian DJs break silence over UK royal prank tragedy 2012-12-10T07:53:45Z “The stage was set, the words were mine/I’m not complaining,” he quavers softly in “Whiskey, Whiskey, Whiskey,” a patently Mayeresque ballad. New Music: New Albums by John Mayer, Haley Reinhart and Linda Oh 2012-05-21T22:24:29Z The nearly unornamented way she carries melodies, shading some words with the tiniest bit of a quaver, comes across as both pensive and determined, and it lets her find mythic resonances behind everyday details. Rosanne Cash Takes the Long View on ‘She Remembers Everything’ 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z It was in his voice, a reedy, quavering high tenor that could sound like he was pondering every line he sang. David Crosby’s 15 Essential Songs 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z She stops and holds out the edges of her dress, patterned with a series of ascending quavers and semiquavers. 'You have to bust your ass' 2010-08-06T23:02:00Z Her thin, quavering line art telegraphs the main ideas with speed and force. Graphic Novels With Fresh Voices From the Margins 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z That self is gentle, smart, humble, and weird, with dreams of love and fulfillment so fervent that you can hear them quavering in his voice. The Human Comedy of Adam Wade 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z With a beefy horn section, biting violins and a lead singer with a convincing Ethiopian quaver, the group brought back a live version of a style that was never recorded as vividly. Music Review: Globalfest at Webster Hall - Review 2012-01-09T23:18:48Z The slow tempo lets him linger over phrases that quaver and curl and slide, with an electric violin trilling beside him; he screams a little, but mostly he aches. Little Richard: An Ecstasy You Couldn’t Refuse 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z Each quaver rooted the music in Ethiopian tradition while insisting on the universality of passion. Mahmoud Ahmed Kicks Off Summer Concert Series 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z His voice is unbound by anything his fingers are doing; it quavers, rattles off quick syllables and trampolines into falsetto. Jerry Lee Lewis: Listen to 10 Songs From a Rock ’n’ Roll Pioneer 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The quaver in Mr. Smith’s voice at the end of the album’s “So What” was the first recognizable Cure moment in the show. Music Review: The Cure?s Reflections Tour, at the Beacon Theater - Review 2011-11-27T22:50:25Z The slow, modal, mostly electronic track, suggests a trap version of Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit,” as Sevadaliza’s breathy, quavering and then pealing voice is answered by eerie strings, haunted by distance. The Playlist: Mariah Carey Shakes It Off, and Depeche Mode Looks for Revolution 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z “She was a diamond in the rough. A beauty queen just waiting to happen. Myyyy chance for redemption,” he effuses, his peachy voice quavering like he’s Ashley Wilkes. The Provocative, Preposterous Power of “Insatiable” 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z "I can't read or write music," she said, "but if I were a musician, I'd have put a crotchet here instead of a quaver." Beckett's Not I: how I became the ultimate motormouth 2013-05-08T18:30:01Z She talks about a night, an awful night in Iraq, in a quavering voice. She says she was harassed by superiors. Now she protests outside the TSA for hours. 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z His breathing was slower and more intense, his voice more powerful yet edged with a quaver. Using Shakespeare to Ease the Trauma of War 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z There was an ineffable quaver at the center of her voice, a determination and almost a fury that improbably found traces of Judy Garland at the core of the placidly unflappable Smith. Music Review: Nuanced Comfort Music That Channels Kate Smith 2011-02-18T22:55:13Z Her voice doesn’t quaver quite as it used to, and that matters on the songs here where she’s not indicting herself, like “Poison”: “What do you want? What do you need?/A welcome mat.” On Waxahatchee’s ‘Ivy Tripp,’ Katie Crutchfield Sings of Emotional Debris 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Slipping into the quavering voice of one of these relatives, Ms. Jones said, “She was like, ‘Was it the Klu’s Klux Klan?’” In a Stand-Up Act, Leslie Jones Finds the Humor in Being Hacked 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z "It's not something I like to talk about," said Cryer, acknowledging that he is indeed a troll, his voice quavering with mock emotion. Sheen strikes custody pact; police search home 2011-03-11T14:33:09Z Ms. Weaver’s voice takes on some of Ms. Nicks’s particular smoky quaver as her fervor rises toward her choruses. Review: Ryn Weaver’s ‘The Fool’ Experiments While Echoing Stevie Nicks 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z His voice might just be quavering from anger, too. Robert Kennedy Jr. says West Virginia coal industry out of control in documentary 2011-07-14T21:09:07Z Now with each small transfer, each dip back into the money system in which I did not believe, I saw that part of my identity shuddering, quavering, threatening to collapse. A millennial Democratic Socialist buys a house, reluctantly 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z “I said yes to the fear of being on this stage tonight, because I wanted to be here to look out into this audience and witness this moment of change,” she said, her voice quavering. The 2019 Golden Globes Recap: A Thankful Sandra Oh and a Mighty Glenn Close 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Staticky street sounds from Shuliavka, a neighborhood that endured artillery strikes in the war’s first hours, commingle with quavering loops of electronic vibrations. Reconstructing Kyiv, One Synth Wave at a Time 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Douglas is hilarious, a primped and toupeed peacock of the ivories with a quavering, querulous voice that combines conventional impersonation with hints of Truman Capote and Katherine Hepburn. Behind the Candelabra – review 2013-06-06T14:29:02Z It’s touching, watching performers like Ms. Hathaway and Mr. Redmayne giving it their all, complete with quavering chins and straining tendons. Movie Review: ‘Les Misérables’ Stars Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman 2012-12-24T22:48:43Z There’s a fluttering, quavering quality to her voice that manages to convey confidence instead of timidity — Weaver hovers gently above the track, always ready for lift-off, never struggling to grab ahold of where it’s going. Hear the Title Track from Ryn Weaver's 'The Fool' 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z It's the key scene of To the Wonder, an image bleary with Malick's fingerprints: magic-hour light, quavering grass, yearning lovers, no dialogue save for gentle snuffling. Rachel McAdams: 'With a Terrence Malick film there will be no shortage of beauty and surprise' 2013-02-14T19:00:00Z Mr. Anglim originated the part on Broadway, and many people associate the hallmarks of the character — the twisted torso, the lurching gait, the quavering speech — with his performance onstage and in the subsequent television adaptation. Bradley Cooper Takes on ‘The Elephant Man’ 2012-07-19T22:52:09Z She can summon the power of a field holler, Celtic quavers, girlish innocence, bluesy sensuality, gospel exaltation or the pain of slavery. A Solo Spotlight for a Powerful Voice 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z “I would like to dedicate my performance and this award to the transgender community,” a quavering Mr. Tambor said. Golden Globe Awards Winners Include ‘Boyhood’ and ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z In this double-octave passage there is a lot of fortissimo playing, and you vary that in terms of dynamics, but the meter is the same for a while, with these continuous quavers. A Young Pianist Learns Liszt From Listening 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z Kennedy, who suffers from the rare speech impediment spasmodic dysphonia, speaks in a pinched, slightly quavering voice, but crams shotgun sentences with statistics, like one of those characters on "The West Wing." Robert Kennedy Jr. says West Virginia coal industry out of control in documentary 2011-07-14T21:09:07Z “Years ago, things didn’t look so rosy,” said an older woman at the dais, her voice quavering as she described a period of diminished patronage. A Touch of Brooklyn in ... Ridgewood, Queens? 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z She doesn’t do much for courtroom suspense, and neither does the irresistible Mr. Brown, a world-class scene-stealer whose quavering voice and pleadingly earnest eyes make the strongest case by far. Review: In ‘Marshall,’ a Legal Pioneer Gives History a Shove 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z A vocal quaver, a guitar trill, some new quick notes in a bass line, a flicker of extra drumming or a burst of ululation from the group’s female singer, Wonou Wallet Sidati, all became events. Music Review | Tinariwen: Hot Breath of Saharan Rock Blows in From Africa 2010-02-19T23:22:00Z There was the phrasing so singular that Ms. Winehouse could stretch a note until it threatened to snap and then cap it with a sly vibrato quaver. A Bad Girl With a Touch of Genius 2011-07-27T21:06:38Z Picture the moment, as he quavers, “The sun has gone to bed and so must I,” before curling up in mock sleep and being borne offstage by Ivanka. The stars won’t do the presidential inauguration? Hand it to the family Von Trump 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z "Would you like some tea?" she quavers, desperately trying to ignore the profound threat embodied by the other, but her evasions soon fading into ineffectual squeaks and gibbers. I Don't Believe in Outer Space ? review 2011-02-27T00:05:44Z Greeted by a standing ovation, Taylor has a hitch in his step and a quaver in his voice. James Taylor’s strength was melancholy. Now he must cope with contentment. 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z This delivered in a quavering voice over a backing that recalls Meat Loaf and Queen, with a dash of Sparks. Foxy Shazam: Foxy Shazam 2010-10-14T22:00:00Z When the music demanded an allegro or presto tempo it was clear he preferred faster quavers to fast semi-quavers. Guadagni: the first modern singer? 2012-07-19T13:13:24Z As E.L. recalls all of this, her voice quavers with emotion. A Young Girl’s Immigration Journey in “A Line Birds Cannot See” 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z His fiddle playing had the deliberately rough-hewed sound of rural tradition; his tone could be sweet or scratchy, his phrases songful and melancholy or propulsive and gnarled with ornamental turns and quavers. Dave Swarbrick, British Folk Fiddler, Dies at 75 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Our first night in Córdoba, we woke just before dawn to a quavering wail wafting through an open hotel window. The Enduring Echoes of Moorish Spain 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The sample sounds like a child trilling nonsense from inside a tornado: quavering, vertiginous. Peter Gizzi, a Poet of Sound and Time 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z But I associate these ringtones — tinkling fifths, a quieting run of quavers, long trills — with annoyance, not potential for musical development. Anne-Sophie Mutter Plays ‘Ringtones’ 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z It seems to arrive from a distance, high and serene, with a hint of reediness and a humble quaver, proffering melodies like lullabies. Review: Gurrumul, an Aboriginal Singer, Makes U.S. Debut 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z But it is the larger impression — of quavering, fluttering surfaces, of the surfeit of detail, of painting actively overtaken by collage — that holds the eye. Art in Review: VIK MUNIZ: ?Pictures of Magazines 2? 2011-09-15T21:15:09Z Yet Abercrombie puts a little quaver in the voice and a little angularity in the gestures which persuasively and movingly suggest the subtlest and deepest deteriorations of age. The Sanitized Christianity of “War Room” 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z There’s usually an anxious quaver in his baritone, and when he raises his voice he reaches a throat-scraping desperation. Black Country, New Road’s Perilous Triumph 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z The drumbeats galloped and pushed harder as she sang verse after verse, her voice swooping toward notes that she lingered over with a quavering insistence. SXSW Music 2015: Ancient Songs With a Rocking Beat 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z "His voice held no negativity or shakiness ... no quavering at all." Two killed in shooting at a New Mexico public library 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Her singing was variable in the extreme, with some soft, meltingly lovely parlando phrases giving way to strident, insecurely pitched climaxes that quavered on wiry threads of sound. Hints of tarnish on Lyric's 'Golden West' 2011-01-24T00:43:00Z His vowels stretch into gaping, quavering chasms, and practically every time he pronounces the letter R, it seems to throw up a thicket of midnight darkness. Theater Review: ‘Helen & Edgar,’ Edgar Oliver’s Solo Show, at Theater 80 2012-10-12T22:43:25Z After reflecting on his family’s experience in what has become a beloved family tradition, his voice gave a slight quaver. PNB’s Stowell/Sendak ‘Nutcracker’ takes a final bow 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Like a singer who quavers tauntingly, thrillingly close to going off-key, Mr. Russell never loses control. Movie Review: ‘Silver Linings Playbook,’ Directed by David O. Russell 2012-11-15T20:57:57Z Moore’s personal charm, her reedy, earnest, sometimes quavering voice, and the confidence and heart she brought to the role had plenty to do with it. Postscript: Mary Tyler Moore 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z And yes, as Byers points out, each new guitar chord appears on the last quaver of the bar, giving the song an extra push. Don't Stop Believin': the power ballad that refused to die 2010-12-16T22:14:01Z At the start, quavering arpeggios in the strings are transferred to the piano and the vibraphone; the shift is so smooth you hardly notice. Music Review: New Juilliard Ensemble at MoMA’s Summergarden 2012-07-09T22:28:41Z Throughout the album, her singing — both leads and backups — slurs and scrapes, catches and yowls, quavers and shouts. Notable Releases From Sia and Mary Sarah 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z They sounded weird, particularly Robin: he sang in a bizarre, strangulated quaver that gave the disconcerting impression he was about to burst into tears. Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees: 'I want to keep the music alive' 2013-07-18T18:30:00Z He is shouting Old Testament scripture in a quavering whiskey growl and pop-quizzing his sons about Bible verses in the thick of a gunfight. Nearing 50, Ethan Hawke’s latest radical transformation — violent abolitionist John Brown — suits an explorer of ‘intense faith’ 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z The nuns’ quavering voices meld perfectly with the serene geometry of the medieval floor and the ancient columns that line the nave. 36 Hours in Rome 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z I’m still quavering over that, and it was a generation ago. Samantha Bee and Jane Pauley Are Breaking the News 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z She sings with passionate volatility, using tiny quavers and sudden outbursts that make each song a scalloped series of emotional peaks: tearful, determined, baleful. Playlist : Ache and Anger, Desire and Tenacity 2011-03-18T23:21:12Z Whatever the case, there is often a tentative quality here, as if the directors were reluctant to commit strongly to anything on screen, including an image that doesn’t quaver. Critic?s Notebook: At Sundance, ?Beasts of the Southern Wild? Is Standout 2012-01-28T00:06:44Z For one thing, she’s got two songs, one of which — the standard “Part of Your World” — does manage to let her quaver some toward the end. ‘The Little Mermaid’ Review: The Renovations Are Only Skin Deep 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Fans admired his mature storytelling ability and quavering vibrato voice, rich in sensitivity and range. Charles Aznavour, beloved French crooner, dies at 94 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z “The dishwashing scene,” he said, with a tiny quaver in his voice, and that was it. Why a ‘Peanuts’ Collection Has Stuck With Jeremy Denk, Concert Pianist 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Clearly, it’s not the equivalent of Ronald Reagan’s quavering admiration for the Boss or Trump co-opting Neil Young. Donald Trump rocks to the left with REM songjacked 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Soon, life and horror movies start bleeding together; poor Gilderoy, quavering in fear, didn’t know quite what he was in for. ‘Berberian Sound Studio’: a creepy thriller 2013-07-04T00:14:55Z “He misses big things, he misses small things,” the sixth-grade math teacher reflects, her voice quavering. The endless siege: The Tehran hostages are still seeking compensation and closure 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Lewis’ performance was obviously great here; he makes palpable how Brody is quavering under the strain of his contradictions, as if that tension himself will make him explode. Homeland Watch: Playing It Close to the Vest 2011-12-19T13:28:04Z Mr. Silberman’s voice, with its tearful quaver and upward leaps, could start to sound hammy, and the tunes would reveal their clear-cut pop structures. | The Antlers: Strumming Off This Mortal Coil 2009-12-17T05:48:00Z Although his voice showed strain at times, quavering at the top of his tenor range, Mr. McCartney still makes his most sophisticated melodies sound natural, and his falsetto stayed pure. Review: Paul McCartney and Neil Young Share a Bill, and Some Songs 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z On his rendition of “Light Blue,” a swaying, mesmeric ballad, Mr. Okazaki makes it through the melody twice using only single notes, piquant and quavering, with no chords. For the First Time, Thelonious Monk’s Songbook Swings Solo 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z He always made a point of looking exhausted, trying to make viewers wonder if he would make it all the way through the 21 ½ hours to his quavering, maudlin rendition of “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” The TV Watch: Muscular Dystrophy Telethon Takes Steps Without Jerry Lewis 2011-09-05T21:10:25Z His voice quavers on sustained notes; his tone is often thin and shaky. Critic?s Notebook: Andrea Bocelli, Philharmonic and Friends in Central Park 2011-09-16T17:41:13Z Watts's alto tones sometimes echo the soulful quaver of Albert Ayler, and there are contrastingly minimal sections in which the instruments are barely blown or touched, followed by squalls bursting over percussive piano rumbles. Trevor Watts & Veryan Weston: Dialogues in Two Places – review 2012-07-26T22:44:01Z She worked up to quavers, breaks, near-sobs and near-screams; her eyes grew wide and wild, and her face took on the expression of a virago. ArtsBeat: Fiona Apple Returns, Still Enraged and Self-Lacerating 2012-03-15T13:55:29Z A web search led her to Albert Ayler, whose roaring, quavering tone and palpable thirst for transcendence have made him an icon to generations of freethinking tenor players. For the Saxophonist Zoh Amba, Free Jazz Is Gospel 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Hetfield, in turn, was introduced to the sounds of Antony Hegarty, the androgynous, quavering singer of Antony and the Johnsons. Music: Lou Reed and Metallica Team Up on ?Lulu? 2011-10-27T12:00:00Z In a sometimes quavering voice, Fallon said he was sorry for wearing blackface in an old “Saturday Night Live” sketch that had recently been recirculating online. Jimmy Fallon Is Sorry. But What Does That Mean? 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z And Tiger Merritt, the band’s whooping, quavering, slurring lead singer, doesn’t shy away from lyrics full of dreams, love and “cosmic mystery.” Playlist : Ache and Anger, Desire and Tenacity 2011-03-18T23:21:12Z But, boy, does this guy do a lot with quiet and quavering. The Best Performances of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z But when Hrabal confronts his own death, he writes not as a palaverer but as himself—and this time his voice quavers. The Violent Insights of Bohumil Hrabal 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z And when Ms. Lee sat down at the piano that was wheeled on- and offstage, her precise arpeggiated figures and the quaver she put in her voice were homages to Tori Amos. Music Review: Evanescence at Terminal 5 - Review 2011-11-02T18:30:26Z But his voice moaned and quavered, yowled and slid and leapt into falsetto as he sang his hits. Music Review: Bobby Womack Reviews His Career at City Winery 2013-12-22T22:04:40Z Though those ingredients are unquestionably terrific jumping-off points, Torres reaches greater heights on the unsettlingly spare "Son, You Are No Island," which is built on Scott's haunted, quavering voice and a magnetic slow burn. Underrated/Overrated 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z “She brightened my life with her happiness and bravery. I will keep preserving her spirit,” Hsiao said in a quavering voice. Singer Coco Lee mourned by fans and family at Hong Kong funeral 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z His patrician, retiring style — and quavering immodulated voice — belies the urgency of his arguments against the modern political establishment that has destroyed his family’s beloved Democratic Party. Trump vs. Kennedy 2024: Party crashers steal the limelight in historic political showdown 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Crucially, too, Bailey has the set of pipes that every Ariel needs and a gift for modulating her emotions through music, shifting from a rich, confident vibrato one moment to a hesitant quaver the next. Review: Halle Bailey makes a lovely ‘Little Mermaid,’ but this remake is less than shipshape 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z “Increasingly I’m finding freedom in saying what I think,” he said, his voice quavering at one point. In Shift, Texas House Advances Bill to Raise Age to Buy Assault Weapons 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The gunman “was just a kid,” Mr. Vujic said, his voice quavering. 2 Days, 17 Dead, 21 Wounded: Back to Back Massacres Rock Serbia 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z “I didn’t shoot my wife or my son. Anytime. Ever,” he declared in a long, quavering Southern drawl. Southern Gothic: Alex Murdaugh is an admitted liar and thief, but did he kill his wife and son? 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z “On those long days, he just kept on coming,” TG Roe said of the male officer, his voice quavering with emotion. Nearly 300 sue over alleged sexual abuse at L.A. County juvenile halls and camps 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Under the weight of those worries, our political system quavers. Column: 'Polarization means paralysis.' Can this election help the country move forward? 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z “I am an angel with a broken wing,” sings a woman in a thin, quavering voice. For a break from City Hall toxicity, try open mic in Tarzana 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Her voice quavering and visibly in tears, Griner said she understood the sentence before being led away. In handcuffs and in tears, Griner says: 'I love my family' 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z "My son is not going to survive if our government does not get him home," said Connie Haynes, Mr Heath's mother, her voice quavering. Brittney Griner case throws spotlight on hostage diplomacy 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z The department “is committed to providing superior police service to the public in order to protect life,” Ms. Rubio said, her voice quavering. For Uvalde Families, a Call for Answers Grows Louder 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z “If we had known that he had died, we would have grieved the loss and been done with it,” Ms. Choi said through tears in a quavering voice. ‘Not in This for the Money’: Why Some Families Sue North Korea 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z “He was so much of a philosopher and a beautiful human being,” Jensen said, his voice quavering. After his son died on a USC film shoot, a father is still looking for answers 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Orelia Barker, a longtime congregant, said from the stage, her voice quavering. A Church, a Gathering Place for Generations, Becomes a Hub for Uvalde’s Grief 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z His voice quavered as he described his players’ hopes of winning the upcoming Frozen Four, college hockey’s premier event. At the Frozen Four, Michigan Aims to Make Up for a Lost Year 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z “We didn’t know what was going on,” Willis said, her voice quavering. 6 dead, at least 12 injured in Sacramento shooting, police say 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z “This is whatever I’ve always wanted to be, and right now emotions are a bit crazy,” Pulisic said, his voice quavering. Relieved more than joyful, U.S. turns World Cup attention to Qatar 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z “When the war started, it was like life ended,” she says, her voice quavering with emotion. A former Bolshoi dancer is helping young dancers flee Ukraine, one ballet school at a time 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z "You guys were terrific, man," Krzyzewski told the players sitting alongside him, his voice quavering with emotion. March Madness 2022: Coach K's last ride continues as Duke closes out Spartans 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Removing his glasses to wipe his eyes with a handkerchief, he explained in a quavering voice that the department would be dropping off several dozen boxes of medical supplies. Ukraine War Gives Freight Firm a New Purpose: ‘I’m Fighting This Way’ 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z “I don’t regret it,” he said in a quavering voice. Son testifies against father charged with storming Capitol 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z I remember the quavering fear in a young dancer’s voice when I interviewed her about the Metropolitan Opera closing down in March 2020. Commentary: The gaslighting of the COVID hyper-cautious during the Omicron surge 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z “She took me out of a slow fire,” Mr. Hamilton said at a news conference on Saturday, his voice quavering at times. Hockey Fan Spots Cancerous Mole at Game and Delivers a Lifesaving Note 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z There was a quaver in his voice, which defined the depth of his emotion. Lost Women of Science Podcast, Bonus Episode: The Resignation 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Talking about her father’s caregivers, Robin’s voice quavered. Bob Dole ‘a giver, not a taker’ 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z And Moreno’s presence, which includes a sweetly quavering performance of “Somewhere,” functions as a poignant good-luck charm in a movie that positions itself as both glorious throwback and gentle corrective. Review: 'West Side Story' is Steven Spielberg's most exhilarating movie in years 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z “We may have made it through the storm, but this is just too much,” Garner said, his voice quavering. Louisiana residents who fled before Ida are urged to stay away indefinitely 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z He tried to speak, but his voice quavered. Power Game: Thomas Bach’s Iron Grip on the Olympics 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z There’s quite a bit of off-key quavering in the company. Shakespeare made breezy: 'Midsummer' and 'Julius Caesar' at Theatricum Botanicum 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z As a Texan, I’m just embarrassed to be governed by politicians who quaver at the prospect of a single uncomfortable conversation. Opinion | Texas Republicans rush to guard the Alamo from the facts 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z “I deeply regret my actions and sincerely apologise for causing difficulties for the judicial system and for the Japanese people,” the older Taylor said in a quavering voice. American duo tell Tokyo court they regret helping Ghosn flee Japan 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z “I deeply regret my actions and sincerely apologise for causing difficulties for the judicial system and for the Japanese people,” he said in a quavering voice. American tells Tokyo court he regrets helping Ghosn flee Japan 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z Democrats have quavered in fear of the consequences of eliminating filibusters that never actually occur in favor of some “long game” for far too long. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Invite neglected female artists to the table 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z During a news briefing March 29, as infections began to rise again, she looked into the camera and, in a voice quavering with emotion, pleaded with Americans not to stop taking precautions against the coronavirus. The CDC’s new leader follows the science. Is that enough? 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Thompson’s eyes welled with tears and her voice quavered. U.S. Women’s Open: Yuka Saso Wins, Extending a Majors Drought by Americans 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z COLUMBUS, Ohio — The voice on the 911 call is a teenage girl’s, and it is quavering, as if she has been crying. Ma’Khia Bryant’s Journey Through Foster Care Ended With an Officer’s Bullet 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z “Just the consistent underperformance for me,” he said, his voice quavering at times. LEADING OFF: Patriots’ Day at Fenway, Twins still on pause 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z “I responded honestly,” she said, her voice quavering. Opinion | ‘I didn’t realize’ may be Cuomo’s best defense, but it’s a weak and offensive one 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z “This is the day, this is the day, that the Lord has made,” Toka quietly sang, her voice quavering as the doctors hooked the bag to a port in Messiah’s chest. She saved her 7-year-old brother’s life. Then the virus threatened to take it. 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z His distinctive voice quavered to traditional Persian music on state radio for years before supporting protesters following Iran’s contested 2009 election. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z In an unforgettable moment as he continued his battle with cancer, the usually unflappable Trebek’s voice quavered as he fought back tears. 6 of Alex Trebek's most heartwarming 'Jeopardy!' moments 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z The kids usually knew Zayyid was working on his daughter’s car when they heard the deep, quavering tones of celebrated Lebanese singer Fairuz drifting through the house from the stereo in the garage. This Uber driver died of COVID-19. Proposition 22 will sway his family's fate 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z In one emotional video the voice of a man, singing the anthem, rose above the chaos and then began to quaver as the shootings increased. Nigeria Sars protests: Nigerian horror over shootings in Lagos 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z While Khomeini banned “imperialist” Western music and instruments, Mr. Shajarian’s traditional songs — and soaring, quavering tenor — reached a wide audience. Mohammad Reza Shajarian, classical singer revered in Iran, dies at 80 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z "It has gone from smiling and laughing when we see each other to tears of fear - fear of getting sick, missing work and fear of speaking up to request safety," she said, her voice quavering. One man's Covid crusade in rural America 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z “What do you want?” she asked, voice quavering. They depended on their parents for everything. Then the virus took both. 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z “My mom is probably worried,” Mr. Trinh said, his voice quavering. Was That a Firecracker or a Gunshot? Unpredictability on America’s Streets 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z Amid the new album’s political righteousness, its highlight is “Big Black Train,” a quavering reflection on tidal depressions and how they can sweep you away. Lucinda Williams is furious, and who can blame her? 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z As a result, the planet’s natural quavering is being recorded with remarkable clarity. Coronavirus Turns Urban Life’s Roar to Whisper on World’s Seismographs 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Occasionally his voice quavered but mostly Affleck spoke earnestly and straightforwardly. Ben Affleck on the pain and catharsis of ‘The Way Back’ 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z When it came time for him to address the gathering at his uncle’s grave, Franken’s voice quavered as he took in, for the first time, the cross that was about to be removed. 'The eulogy they never received': Reclaiming the heritage of Jewish American soldiers killed in World War II 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z “The fate of my country rests in your hands,” he said in a quavering voice. An artist set out to paint climate change. She ended up on a journey through grief 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z “There are things out there,” a character quavers. ‘Underwater’ review: First creature feature of 2020 drowns in stupidity 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z “The eyes of all future generations are upon you,” she said, her voice quavering with rage. At U.N. Climate Summit, a Call for Action Yields Few Commitments 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z The quavering reflection of a motel’s neon sign on the twilight surface of its swimming pool: “Vacancy.” Column: When cancer closed in, a photographer turned to Los Angeles to help see her through 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z “I knew I was going to cry at some point. It’s overwhelming the amount of people here today,” she said, tears welling in her eyes, her voice quavering with emotion. Mariano Rivera closes Hall of Fame induction ceremony 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z Her voice was quavering, and her eyes were filling. Kamala Harris Makes Her Case 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Her voice quavering but strong, Cloud, 27, read a prepared statement on behalf of the team rather than answer questions about the game. ‘Why am I different?’ Behind this WNBA player’s activism was a search for the answer. 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z His voice quavers a little when he speaks; he’s nervous. In Berkeley, Cafe Ohlone brings back the Bay Area’s first foods 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z “For more than 12 years I entrusted Stew with my words and my goals and my reputation and he’s never let me down,” McConnell said as his voice began to quaver. McConnell gets emotional on Senate floor saying farewell to longtime staffer 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Lange sang and hummed along, his vocals a quavering texture floating above glistening guitars and gurgling synthesizers. Helado Negro’s New Songs Bask in a Sense of Discovery 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z “Sitting at the bar, I told you everything,” she sings in a low, quavering voice. Sharon Van Etten Finds Peace After Ache 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z “Yeah, not great,” Murray said, his voice quavering. Citing Pain, Andy Murray Says He Will Retire After Wimbledon 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z “Abdullah is only two years old,” Ali, in a quavering voice, pleaded Monday. Opinion | This week in Trump inhumanity: Keeping a mother from her dying toddler 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Only occasionally does her voice quaver with emotion. A Kirkland mother’s anguished phone call brings help she never imagined 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z His eyes watered and his voice quavered as he spoke. Placido Domingo feted at Met Opera for his 50th anniversary 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z Each mesmerizing, multiplicitous figure consists of a fixed stare and quavering contour, a profoundly human blend of the known and unknowable. Review: What does it look like to be a man? Amy Elkins' photos explore expressions of masculinity 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z As her voice quavered, I felt a surge of emotion so strong it seemed to paralyze me. Anita, Christine, and me: The Kavanaugh hearings just won’t leave me alone 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z A self-taught, southpaw guitarist who played a right-handed model upside down, Mr. Rush developed a quavering guitar sound and a throaty baritone voice that frequently burst into falsetto. Otis Rush, blues singer and guitarist with intensely emotional style, dies at 83 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z “You work and you work and you work and you work,” she told me recently, her delicate, quavering voice an audible testament to the endless hours of labor. Deborah Eisenberg, Chronicler of American Insanity 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Ms. Ford—51 now—recounted the evening of the party, voice quavering and steadying by turns. Opinion | ‘Advise & Consent’ Meets ‘Rashomon’ 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z “This is our second time around dealing with this, it’s worse with my niece,” said Ms. Velasquez’s aunt, in a quavering voice outside the Melrose Houses. Lisa Marie Velasquez Answered a Friend’s Call for Help and Paid With Her Life 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Gilmore then answered in his quavering otherworldly tenor, “I’m an old flatlander from the great high plains, I like wanderlust and wonder, West Texas wind blows through my veins.” Review: Americana vets Dave Alvin, Jimmie Dale Gilmore swap songs and stories at the Troubadour 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Over 23 minutes, what starts as choppy gamelan glitching gets smoothed out by a wondrous set of quavering, manipulated tones. 50 great tracks for July from Drake, Ebony Bones, Low and more 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z The only time her voice quavers is when she describes her mother’s reaction. ‘It never stops shaping you’: the legacy of child sexual abuse – and how to survive it 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z “It is still like a dream for me to be among you,” she said, her voice quavering. ‘Like a Dream’: Malala Makes an Emotional Visit to Her Pakistani Hometown 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z The strained artificiality eases over time, but Jackson's performance kicks into another gear after she jettisons the quavering stage-dowager tone. Glenda Jackson steals the show in a thrilling, emotionally affecting 'Three Tall Women' on Broadway 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z “I spoke conversationally. My voice didn’t quaver. I was relaxed. I didn’t search for words. I was even funny; I made the group laugh.” Presenting without that telltale quaver | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z In an afternoon appearance before reporters at the State Department, Tillerson’s voice quavered as he vowed to ensure an “orderly and smooth transition” before his formal departure on March 31. Pompeo will face a host of foreign policy challenges if confirmed as secretary of state 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z In her "Traces of Morandi," hard edges give way to the vaporous and quavering, and Wagner holds back on topological evidence to present instead a perceptual, conceptual proposition on the order of Plato's cave. In Catherine Wagner's luminous photographs, shadows of the great Giorgio Morandi 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Hayek Pinault's quavering acknowledgment of how vulnerable she and her fellow presenters were feeling — "so full of emotion, a little bit shaky" — supplied one of the telecast's most poignant, relatably human moments. Capping an exhausting awards season, the Oscars offered relief but little satisfaction The king's voice, polished at Sandhurst and Oxford, quavered slightly as he admonished Pence — sternly calling him "sir" as TV cameras rolled — for ignoring a year's worth of "continuously voiced" objections to Washington. Pence's formula for survival: Praise Trump and act as a pin cushion for angry allies 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z With quavering voice and a tinge of stubborn denial, Sen. Al Franken announced that he would resign from office. Opinion | Al Franken, martyr 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Elena, voice quavering, asked whether they could make it to Shae’s car, parked over the fence and across the street at Mandalay Bay. The wounds they carry 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Not in its usual cute, “pika pika” sort of way, but in a quavering, squeaky human voice. Pikachu is talking now and it’s very upsetting 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Mandy's voice was quavering at the finish, but she got through it. Book Excerpt: Inside The Ryder Cup At Hazeltine - Golf Digest 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Martin’s grids are a million perfect laps, and behind that steely but quavering hand-drawn perfection is suffering. Letters of Recommendation: ‘Twin Peaks,’ Screaming Karaoke and More 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z With quavering voices, hundreds of family, friends, and supporters gathered on to celebrate Edith Windsor. The Resistance Now: activists call for action as they mourn Edith Windsor 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z Elizabeth Drumm, the head of the programme, made some introductory remarks, her voice quavering. Arguments over free speech on campus are not left v right 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z “My son is four months old,” Picciolo said, her voice quavering. At Starbucks, your maternity leave depends on whether you're a barista or a boss 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z “When they told me I could have the apartment, she said” — he adopts a Katharine Hepburn quaver — “ ‘You never know what you’ll see in these halls!’ The New York Building Inhabited Entirely by Creative People 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z Lillie Mae’s voice comes out of the Dolly Parton school of high, quavering emotionalism, bringing a tinge of sadness even to her more optimistic lyrics. Country maverick Lillie Mae steps into the spotlight 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z “A robot cannot assume the yoke of the mitzvot,” said the rabbi, but his voice quavered. Sofer Pete : Nature : Nature Research 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z “Hear your voice, run your fingers through my hair / I reach out for your hand, but I know it isn’t there,” he sings, his voice quavering with emotion, in “Shiver and Shake.” What to listen to now: Ryan Adams, Fred Eaglesmith and Nikki Lane 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z “I misled people, including even my wife,” Clinton said, a slight quaver in his voice as he delivered a nationwide address. There's a long history of presidential prevarication. Here's why Donald Trump is 'in a class by himself' 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z “It was the first time in my life I was so afraid,” she said, her voice quavering at the memory. After Fort Lauderdale Shooting, Rumor of Second Gunman Created Chaos 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z Her voice quavering with emotion, she exclaimed, “It’s beautiful.” ‘It’s beautiful’: Memorial unveiled to 15 fallen King County deputies and 1 sheriff 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z When Hillary Clinton relinquished her political dream at the Wyndham Hotel on Wednesday, her voice barely quavered. Hillary Clinton once believed anything possible. Now her tragedy is ours | Jill Abramson 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z In tones that were by turns quavering, conciliatory and subtly defiant, he spoke of the election as if it were a challenge to overcome, even as he vowed to work with a future Trump administration. Seeking Common Ground With Trump, Cuomo and de Blasio Focus on New York Ties 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z “I haven’t tried to rationalize the death of children, congressman,” she responded, glaring, her voice quavering. Janet Reno, fiercely independent attorney general of 1990s, dies at 78 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z “You have a presidential candidate insult women — you’re talking about women who are for the first time being drafted,” said Nancy Cook, 43, a Gulf War-era veteran, her voice quavering with emotion. California’s Darrell Issa, in a once-safe Republican seat, finds himself on the ropes 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z With a quavering voice, she said the election is about decency, not just politics and policy. The Obamas Are Clinton's Strongest Campaign Surrogates 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes’ voice quavered at a news conference hours later as he described watching Zerebny’s husband, a Riverside County sheriff's deputy, say goodbye to his wife. Palm Springs mourns loss of two officers, the first killed in the line of duty since 1962 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Soon enough we’re on to the main attraction, which is Shires’ voice - a distinctive, delicate alto with an uncanny quaver that punctuates the end of a phrase. Music Review: Amanda Shires explores the meaning of home 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z Her voice began to quaver as she acknowledged that she had been alone at home not just on her birthday, but for days and days. The Health Effects of Growing Old, and Lonely 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z “They had their lives and stories,” he said, his voice quavering. Humayun Khan’s grave becomes a shrine in the wake of his father’s speech 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Imagine, if you will, a spring night so still and clear you might hear the soft quavering of a nearby owl while you easily pinpoint the star you named after yourself. The inconveniences of living near a vineyard 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z His mind is still sharp, though his answers to questions tend to ramble and his voice has a quavering quality that, while easily imitable, is not put on for comic effect. Woody Allen’s rough ride at Cannes Film Festival - BBC News 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z “You will never hear me say negative things about our president,” he said Thursday, his voice quavering. Key ally’s ouster shows Erdogan tightening grip on power 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z What Trump oddly does is X-ray the Republican id, pure and raw, without the quavers that they have learned to execute in order to get down the street without being stopped. Donald Trump and the Stunts That Expose the G.O.P. 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z His voice quavered as he imagined them watching the sunsets and his father telling his mother that the city lights below were her jewels. Former First Lady Nancy Reagan laid to rest beside her husband 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z Frazier stood up and, in a loud, quavering voice, insisted that Brown tell everyone the truth: It was all Frazier’s fault. The Tragedy of a Hall of Fame Coach and His Star Recruit 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z With an uncharacteristic quaver in her voice, Ruby is offering life-or-death advice to her grandchildren while echoing a centuries’ old relationship of oppression. Bring on the Emmys: The 'black-ish' episode on police brutality is an emotional ballet 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z There’s a slight quaver to it, a tendency to sound like he’s making an appeal, even when he’s offering bold, declarative statements. Kanye West Realizes His Dreams 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z "Mr. Hanning, we are about the same age and we will both soon be before the highest court," Schwarzbaum said, his voice quavering and hands trembling. A 94-year-old former Auschwitz guard goes on trial on 170,000 counts of accessory to murder in western Germany, accused of serving in the death camp when hundreds of thousands of Hungarian Jews were gassed 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z It seems to be the one edifice in China that doesn’t quaver and fall. A deadly landslide exposes the depths of China’s corruption and censorship 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z As she described the aftermath of the July 29 shooting of Dalis Cox, local prosecutor Kristi Browning’s voice quavered. Teen who provided gun used to kill 3-year-old girl put on year’s probation 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z “People were playing dead and they were so scared,” Hughes said, his voice quavering. Several killed in Paris attacks hid in U.S. band's dressing room: singer 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z Her voice, all plummy vowels and tart consonants, ranges from a boom to a quaver. Diana Athill: ‘I expected to be shattered at the loss of my baby, and I wasn't' 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z They are also asked to say “Aaah” for 10 seconds into the phone; measuring how much the voice quavers can help to tell doctors about their muscle tone. Mobile data: Made to measure : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z His voice quavers as he sings, “That’s why I enjoy every moment, because I know I’m not eternal.” On Sunday Nights, New York’s Busboys Become Cowboys 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z “It’s been a very bad day for me,” he said, his voice quavering just above a whisper. The Fragile Patchwork of Care for New York’s Oldest Old 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Kerrick's voice continued to quaver as he described his educational background and recounted his police training. The Latest: An emotional Kerrick talks about his training; hasn't testified about shooting 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z “I’m so sorry for all the heartache I caused,” Gearhart said with a quavering voice. ‘Citizen of the year’ gets 14 years in California fraud case 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z "I'm so sorry for all the heartache I caused," Gearhart said with a quavering voice. 'Citizen of the year' gets 14 years in prison in California fraud case 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z To perform it, the choir brought out an unlikely soloist: a shaggy-haired white guy in khakis and cowboy boots, who strummed an acoustic guitar and delivered the lyrics in a quavering twang. Bro-Country Grows Up 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z When Mr. Friehling began talking about his son’s death during his statement to the court, his voice began to quaver for the first time, and it appeared that he was fighting back tears. Madoff Accountant Avoids Prison Term 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Inbreeding and illness appear to have caused a sharp drop-off in wolf numbers on the Lake Superior island wilderness, where visitors thrill at hearing their quavering howls. Scientists: 3 wolves remain at Isle Royale National Park 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z If the Navy pilot who once landed jets on carrier decks and twice went to the moon mists up as he reads, if his voice quavers a bit, well what of it? Why the Last Man on the Moon Matters 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z From the sideline, Hatchell, her voice quavering, yelled, “Can you guys at least do this for me?” A New Start for Sylvia Hatchell, a Veteran Tar Heel 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z In one particularly musical moment, he expresses planetary motions in musical notation — the orbits of Mercury, Venus and their neighbours spun out into crotchets and quavers. Strike a chord 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z “What the babies go through - and they are babies - it’s unimaginable,” said Sen. Rob Olson, an Olathe Republican, whose voice quavered as he urged colleagues to support the bill. Kansas Senate endorses ban on specific abortion procedure 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Her voice quavered and she broke into tears as she rose and told Judge Laura Taylor Swain she was also a victim of Mr. Madoff’s. Madoff’s Former Secretary Is Sentenced to Six Years in Prison 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Bryan, now really the most powerful artist in the genre, became emotional as he accepted the prize on stage at the CMAs — his voice quavering as he thanked his family. 2014 CMA Awards: Complete list of winners, best and worst moments “Yes, I did,” Jordan said, her voice quavering. Charged mom: I didn’t force meds down son’s throat 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z “Seventy years ago, our uncle, he died for our country,” Richard Bean, voice quavering, read to a small crowd of about 75 people. After seven decades, a missing World War II soldier’s remains are buried in Virginia Melissa Marriott, the mother of the victim, spoke in a quavering voice as Seth Mazzaglia, 32, looked on in the courtroom. Family of slain New Hampshire student calls killer 'monster' in court 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z “I was heartbroken and devastated,” said Ms. Patterson, her voice quavering as she began to cry. Insurance Coverage for Fertility Treatments Varies Widely 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z When others retreat—for example, Norman Lamont, his quavering predecessor at the Treasury, in the calamity of Britain’s 1992 exit from the Exchange Rate Mechanism—he attacks. Cannonball Clarke 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z At a recent forum, Sullivan’s voice quavered as she asked Flores how she planned to fund the school system in a way that would close the yawning racial gaps her students suffered from every year. Is Lucy Flores the Latina star Democrats have been waiting for? 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z Egli was nervous: His voice and the dot of the laser pointer he was holding quavered as he explained his slides. The Brave New World of Three-Parent I.V.F. 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z “We will always miss her and we wonder what could have been,” Marriott said, his voice quavering. Man Convicted in Rape, Murder of College Student 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Officials try for a clean motion — any quaver might get them whacked as the opponents clash together. Controlling the faceoff circle is the game within the game of hockey 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z “I ran the numbers,” she said, her voice quavering as she sat down beside me. Motherlode Blog: When a Working Grandma Can’t Afford to Babysit, a Tradition Ends 2014-04-27T12:36:57Z “I’m not going to be able get that image out of my mind,” he said, his voice quavering. Should a Chimp Be Able to Sue Its Owner? 2014-04-23T09:00:54Z On other occasions, his voice quavered as he testified and, ashen-faced, he seemed on the brink of tears. Pistorius Re-Enacts Moments After Girlfriend’s Shooting 2014-04-15T09:02:41Z “Allah, where is your help?” she asked in a quavering voice. What Pakistan Knew About Bin Laden 2014-03-19T09:00:02Z His voice is high and cheery, no sign of a quaver. Reaching My Autistic Son Through Disney 2014-03-07T16:11:44Z These patterns are so set that when they are broken — by the man proffering a beverage or the woman heading a boardroom — it causes a quaver of confusion. Patriarchal Japan Has a Breakthrough Moment 2013-09-30T08:50:23Z The old woman's voice quavers as she talks about being sent to the front as a teenager. Valentina Tereshkova: The Greta Garbo of space 2013-06-08T00:01:26Z The face raw, the voice quavering, he told Winfrey: "I said, Luke, don't defend me anymore." Lance Armstrong 'sick' and tearful in second Oprah Winfrey interview 2013-01-19T04:56:00Z “Tell my parents that I owe 250 rupees to a guy from our village,” Hamidullah, a bearded Afghan migrant, said in a quavering voice. Drone War in Pakistan Spurs Militants to Deadly Reprisals 2012-12-30T01:18:02Z When he recalls the moment that she was born — several weeks premature — his voice quavers. Caring for a Toddler Who Rules the House 2012-12-25T01:47:48Z Voice quavering, the thinner Ms. Vandlen says, “This is all you.” Advertising: Medifast Uses Normal People in Weight-Loss Ads 2012-12-20T02:21:10Z "And they were taken from her," she went on, her voice quavering. City Room: Teary-Eyed, Gillibrand Tells Senators of 2 Boys' Deaths in Storm 2012-11-29T21:31:20Z The result was a mentally exhausted and quavering performance with a bad fall on the balance beam Tuesday, her final event. Gabby Douglas needs to avoid letting others set her narrative for her 2012-08-07T21:28:00Z What am I to do?” he said, his voice quavering. Police Say 12 Are Killed at Showing of Batman Movie in Colorado 2012-07-20T22:59:05Z It has all been great fun, and even – it is perhaps safe to say – not as damaging to English cricket's quavering, sodden, jealously-guarded soul as some might have feared. South African sweep has put England in a no-win situation 2012-07-20T14:40:00Z Grandad, whose society was the only dowry that Bridget Rafferty had brought to her husband, now interposed his sweet, quavering tones. The Misfit Christmas Puddings 2012-05-22T15:16:50.590Z The quavering voice of Robin Gibb was one of the key ingredients in the sound and success of the Bee Gees. Obituary: Robin Gibb 2012-05-20T23:08:51Z Is it too soon after the death of Princess Di to reveal that I almost wept with laughter when Mr Tony Blair quavered his Corinthians reading at her funeral? Love London 2012, if only for the madness and the mirth 2012-05-18T19:27:40Z However, he was not confident; his whistle had been feeble, tentative, and the ascending note of his voice quavered. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z Under the sign post, in the pouring rain, he stands, and watches another quavering figure drifting down the Wayfleet road. Poetry of the Supernatural 2012-04-22T02:00:10.897Z At length one sum, that she has certain information about, that is a hundred per cent. over the market price is given her, without a quaver in his voice. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z "At the top of the Devil's Punch Bowl, if it pleases you, sir," replied the old woman in a quavering voice, "for then I shall be safe." A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z The next day the embassy took its departure with its barbaric music playing, and the strange quavering cries of the women answering it over the country. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z In consequence, she told a clear coherent story, in the simplest manner possible, with little dramatic breaks or hesitations now and again, but with nothing stronger than a quaver in her sweet shallow voice. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z The Doctor answered seriously, and with a quaver of emotion in his voice, “She is the girl I have loved for a long time, and her name is Minnie Contoit!” Vistas of New York 2012-04-14T02:00:25.810Z "But it simply can't be true!" bleated Walker, senior, in a voice that quavered with sheer distress. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z "Go back, and tell her, then, that she was mistaken," said Conyers, whose own voice now quavered. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z The only stops I found available, were a very weak croaking flute, and a quavering deep pedal diapason, of sixteen feet. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z And Tuesday, he revealed a family secret as his voice quavered and his eyes welled up. Slap Shot: An Emotional Gretzky Talks About His Father's Illness 2012-04-04T22:30:34Z “I beg you to tell me where my paintings are,” she said, her voice quavering. TriBeCa Super Who Stole Paintings Stays Silent at His Sentencing 2012-04-04T02:40:56Z "What has happened that you should speak so unkindly?" she quavered. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z "You are a dear lass, Con, child, and I swear I don't know how I should bear my days without you," said Stephen Hopkins, something suspiciously like a quaver in his voice. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z At last a quavering voice asked:---- "Who is it?" The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z "What is he doing here?" they cried, one boldly, the others with the quaver very plain in their voices. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z "They don't burn easily," she said, a quaver of exultation and defiance in her tone. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z "He says that before witnesses," he quavered, "yet less than an hour ago he tried to strangle me." The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z But her voice quavered as, in a few simple sentences, she unfolded to him the purpose she had that day formed of taking upon herself the vows of Saint Sebastian. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z "Monsieur," the voice answered, quavering more and more, "is there anything the matter?" The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z But what," my uncle asked, his voice quavering, though his words seemed intended to combat my fears, "what can he do, lad? The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z One dash, or more, through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, or demiÐsemiquavers. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z He forced a quavering laugh, and with an unsteady hand took his turn. The King's Stratagem and Other Stories 2012-03-22T02:00:40.343Z On his master's unfastening the latch, the fleet animal made one bound, and disappeared down the narrow staircase, while the magician heard old Donald's querulous quavering tones raised high, as if to refuse admittance. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z The old man with a quavering oath tried to still them. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z Father Carey's hand shook, indeed, and his voice quavered; but he went through the ceremony of the mass, and all was done in Latin. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z He gave me a gentle push forward as he spoke--pleasant all this!--and announced in a loud, quavering voice, "Mr. George!"--which was true enough. When Love Calls 2012-03-22T02:00:36.883Z He gave me a gentle push forward as he spoke--pleasant, all this!--and announced in a loud, quavering voice, "Mr. George!" which was true enough. The King's Stratagem and Other Stories 2012-03-22T02:00:40.343Z It was many minutes before Mr. Linchmore could speak, and then his voice quavered and shook, and his hands trembled as he drew them from his face, and asked, "Where is the mother—the child?" It May Be True, Vol. III (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:14.013Z Give me a minute! a minute only"--and his voice quavered--"and I will cheat the devils yet! The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z Her voice quavered pathetically, for she was highly wrought. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z "My dear," he cried aloud, a quaver in his patient tone, "I have come back." Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z "Alas, we Belgians are backward in many things," replied the man in French with a provincial accent and in quavering tones. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z She came to a sudden, odd, quavering pause on the word; her lips remained parted, she swayed an instant on her feet. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z I began to understand what had happened, and my situation; but that nothing might be spared me Ferguson, in a quavering voice that proved all was news to him, asked again what was the matter. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z He had a thin quavering voice which suited the air; but somehow or other the song was not a success with this particular audience. Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z Would you poison me now, you witch!" he gasped, and then, regaining his voice a little, "Ambrizette," he called weakly, with a quavering imprecation, "brandy. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z His hands no longer trembled, his voice had lost its quaver. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z "But the Cardinal!" he cried in a quavering voice. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z "Heart up, pretty!" cried the woman, with an odd laugh that broke off short with a sort of quaver. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z In the ancient decayed house yonder old Mr. and Mrs. Barley were talking in quavering tones of their Jane, who had paid them her last earthly visit. Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z He moved, as if to rise, but sat still, rigid, his eyes dilated, as a blood-curdling, long-drawn cry reached his ears dully from the distance, and finally died to silence in a quavering agony. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z Béldi shuddered, and said to Kiuprile with a quavering voice: "I do not understand you, sir, or else I have not heard properly what you said." The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z "Walter, I am going back," he said, quavering piteously. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z This done, however, he rated his fellows with the utmost anger and contempt; the two elderly gentlemen whom I have mentioned, adding their quavering, passionate remonstrances to his. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z Presently, "When will you tell him?" she asked; and she asked it, with scarce a quaver in her voice. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z There was a quaver in her voice, which showed how the rencontre moved her, how full her heart was of unspoken gratitude. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z "Oh, Michael," quavered Silver Heels, staring at her captive. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z "But, Jim, what is it?" she repeated, speaking with a little quaver in her voice; and laying her hand on his arm, she detained him. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z Girls," began Lloyd, in a voice quavering with anger, "you nevah heard anything so outrageous! The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z "I--I don't think--I understand, sir," she quavered. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z "I cannot explain it," he continued in a quavering voice as he straightened himself up and began to walk back and forth in the narrow guest room. In Kali's Country Tales from Sunny India 2012-02-17T03:00:28.697Z "But," he quavered with an unhappy eye, "you are in favour of the Bill, Mr. Vaughan?" Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z It cost," Lady Linacre quavered--irrelevantly, but by no means impertinently--"it cost fourteen thousand out there. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z "It's all right," called Lloyd, in a quavering tone, but the matron's knock was imperative, and Betty, beckoning the girls frantically toward the closet, fumbled with the bolt until they had whisked into hiding. The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z A silhouette, with arm upraised, appeared on the window-curtain, and the thick, quavering voice of Lord Glandore rang out above the din of glasses. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z As I am not educated in these things, I do not know the precise beauty and force of all the quips and quavers of this most artistic performance. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z "For God's sake, Mr. Mayor," cried a quavering voice, "send for the military." Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z He gave me a gentle push as he spoke--pleasant all this!--and announced in a loud quavering voice, "Mr. George!"--which was true enough. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z Oh," she quavered, "I must have been dreaming. The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z Morlene spoke in tones quavering with emotion, her beautiful face showing signs of tragic earnestness and her eyes assuming a far-off expression as if the soul was seeking to divine the future. Unfettered A Novel 2012-02-12T03:00:15.143Z Sometimes they shouted aloud, and generally ended their song with their war-whoop—a shrill cry, in which they cause the voice to quaver, by holding the hand before the mouth. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z In a lower voice and a quavering tone he called upon his Maker. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z Ben Shpigel, The Times: His voice, barely above a whisper, quavered as he deconstructed the dropped pass that stalled a potential victory-sealing drive. The Fifth Down: What Wes Welker Said After the Super Bowl 2012-02-06T13:30:44Z His voice, barely above a whisper, quavered as he deconstructed the dropped pass that stalled a potential victory-sealing drive. Welker Drop and Brady Safety Led Patriots? Miscues 2012-02-06T05:29:02Z Nat heard a quaver in her voice, which showed that she was on the point of breaking down. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z “Got your scare?” a voice came out of the darkness, quavering across the cove. The Corner House Girls Under Canvas How they reached Pleasant Cove and what happened afterward 2012-02-03T03:00:19.757Z His voice quavered on the last accent, his chin sank on his breast. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z "God save the King!" he cried in a quavering voice, and the fervour of it startled me. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z When every one was safely in his appointed place, and the fastenings had been cut, Istar's boatmen raised a long, quavering cry, that resolved into the first notes of a song. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z His voice quavered down to silence, but his eyes still kept their fires, his attitude its fixity. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z Then it chanced, when Blue Fox was chasing a hare over the snow, beneath the green, rose, and violet dancing flames of the aurora, that a thin, quavering howl came to his ears. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z His voice rose and quavered with a feverish excitement, his eyes shone and glittered; it seemed to Charnock there was madness in them. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z I stood my ground, for I noted with a lively satisfaction that the quaver had passed from my voice into his. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z Then he gave the long, quavering cry that meant, "Halt the caravan." Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z It had neither time nor tune, but the notes quavered about on the scale like a distant representation of the bagpipes. A Terrible Tomboy 2012-01-21T03:00:07.003Z To this day I cannot hear it without a certain swelling to let in the smell of the summer dusk and the flitter of the bats outside and the quaver of my mother's voice. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z And in a conflict of radical views that for four dread years has been a conflict of relentless arms, he argues still, and without a quaver, for the thorough prosecution of the war. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z Nay, sir," he replied in a thin, quavering voice, "you do ill to seek him here. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z I am sure," she answered, and there was no quaver in her voice, only a great certainty; "there are no bounds to God's love. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z Next he put on his white surplice, and for the first and only time in his life he read, without a quaver in his voice, the Church of England burial service over the open grave. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z Marie sat at the little piano—which was put in the dining-room—strumming and tinkling the false, quavering old notes. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z Why! to start the saliva,” quavered the scout, sucking hard; “to prevent me from feeling the thirst so much.” A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z He spoke as a master might to an impudent schoolboy, and it was with a quavering schoolboy's treble that I answered him. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z Once she thought there was a quaver in the music, and, glancing up quickly towards the gallery, she perceived the heads of the policemen behind the players. The Front Yard 2012-01-09T03:00:23.183Z Once a small owl flapped to a branch overhead and sent its mournful quaver out across the night. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z In sooth, ill sound his measures; his strokes are bloody red; His oft-repeated quavers lay many a hero dead. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z I’ll thank you as well—as well as I can—Leon!” quavered the grandmother’s broken voice. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z "He has found out his mistake," he exclaimed in a low, quavering voice. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z "Who is it?" she quavered, and he could see that the hand which held the lamp was shaking. Loaded Dice 2012-01-04T03:00:36.343Z "Who air thet feller?" he demanded in a quavering, accusing voice, gazing up without recognition at the tall, spare figure which towered over him. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z "My darter's gone to my son's in Buffalo," she quavered when I had screamed at her. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z There was a quaver of misery in his shriek of fury, as if he was on the point of bursting into tears. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z “I—I guess,” quavered Dot, “that we’ll just have to lie right down here and let the snow cover us all—all up.” The Corner House Girls Snowbound 2011-12-30T03:00:22.827Z The silence of the dark room was broken by Blind Jennie’s voice, rising cracked and quavering: “Alas! and did my Saviour bleed?” Out of Mulberry Street Stories of Tenement life in New York City 2011-12-28T03:00:42.950Z "Do not come near me, wicked, ungrateful child!" repeated the Duke, in a quavering voice, but with melodramatic emphasis. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z "What are you crying about?" said a quavering voice, and Bob, startled, became aware of a wretched old creature dining on the doorstep at his side. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z “Nothing ready, I dare swear,” he quavered, and shot a peevish and fiery glance round it. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Peggy restored the book to its place with a quavering little laugh, and turned to the table. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z "Let's go," said Parker, his voice quavering around the edges. The Lonely Ones 2011-12-16T03:00:11.443Z The priest read on in a quavering nasal voice prayer after prayer. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z "Is that the storm coming?" asked Rufus, trying to keep his voice steady, though there was a distinct quaver to it, despite his efforts. Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad or, Camping at Raccoon Lodge 2011-12-15T03:00:17.777Z “Come in,” said the quavering voice of the old woman from within. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z He resumed his singing; but from this moment the melodies had a certain quaver in them, which the composer had not calculated. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z It is an antique convention that hurries off old age with decrepitude and care and quavering palsy. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z Down the wind came the faint, wailing howl of a wolf, quavering and distant, and the hounds again shattered the peaceful quiet. Hopalong Cassidy 2011-12-08T03:00:21.663Z At first it is repeated about every two seconds; then Quicker and quicker it comes, and wilder and wilder, till it ends in one long quavering scream. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z I'm all over on a tremble,” she quavered. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z With a weak and quavering voice he lamented his misfortunes, the various treatments he had tried with no success, and the extraordinary symptoms of his incurable malady. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z "I think," suggested the governor, with quavering intonation, "I think--that this man--had better--be taken away." Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z Shaw looked down at him with an expression of anger and anxiety and then turned abruptly on his heel as a quavering snore floated up from the other. Hopalong Cassidy 2011-12-08T03:00:21.663Z The relief of Miss Foldal was great; at the same time a quaver in her voice showed that she was full of anxiety. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z They were sickly things these dancers—crotchets and quavers and semiquavers who had captured the semblance of humanity, who breathed and bowed and capered, merely because musick had conjured them into existence. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Also he shouted, but his ordinarily strong voice sounded in his now appalled ears a mere quavering rumble. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z The old man stood up, his quavering tones rising in a shrill crescendo. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z “We don’t quaver because somebody holds up three letters: DNA.” The Prosecution?s Case Against DNA 2011-11-25T23:57:59Z He heard the splash in the Pantry Brook, And a man's voice: "Thiccy's the line he took," And a clear "Yoi doit" and a whimpering quaver, Though the lurcher dogs had dulled the savour. Reynard the Fox 2011-11-20T03:00:13.153Z "I have not the slightest intention of doing anything so insane," quavered the ancient soldier, "can't you see that I dropped 'em by accident?" The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z “Any one there?” he repeated, this time conscious of very much more than a suspicion of a quaver in his voice. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z Such bread as she made," he observed with a quaver in his voice, "no one else could ever make. Under the Shadow of Etna Sicilian Stories from the Italian of Giovanni Verga 2011-11-12T03:00:38.073Z She smiled bravely as she spoke, for all that it takes a deal of training in truth not to waver or quaver in such a minute. Sunshine Jane 2011-11-12T03:00:30.717Z Senor Antonio quavered just as thou dost;—but—he was fickle, and quavered so far he could not get back again. The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z Old Tabrum would quaver in from time to time to survey the comfort of his guests, regaling them with some particularly choice floral anecdote. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z The strings in the orchestra quavered a few languorous notes and Madge started her song "Can love be controlled by advice." The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z He quavered inwardly as he recalled that only two slugs remained in his cartridge chamber. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z Along the Sam Wa canal, residents spoke with quavering voices about the floodwaters they have endured for nearly two months. Bangkok Officials Have to Choose Who Stays Dry in Floods 2011-11-01T12:25:36Z "Oh, my dear, I'm sure I don't know," quavered Mrs. Liddon, as she drew forth the constant handkerchief; "I have no heart to think of anything yet." A Humble Enterprise 2011-10-29T02:00:12.483Z Broad on the port bow could be discerned the long, low beach fringed with a quavering line of milk-white foam and backed by the waving coco-palms and the picturesque bungalows of Kilba's principal port. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Vaguely he became conscious that above him hovered a white shape, and that the shape was calling his name, in strange quavering tones. 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