"Roy will be fine," Jonas said in his quavery voice. From Wordnik.com. [Wizard and Glass]
It was Emma's voice from upstairs, urgent and quavery. From Wordnik.com. [Slay Ride]
The old negro's quavery voice rose in the familiar song. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1] Reference
"I called you," Chlorine said in a somewhat quavery voice. From Wordnik.com. [Yon Ill Wind]
'Arabella Doreen Figg,' said Mrs Figg in her quavery voice. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]
"You can't let them in here," Pavlov said in a quavery voice. From Wordnik.com. [Floating City]
Aunt Ann leaned forward; her voice rose firm, if rather quavery. From Wordnik.com. [On Forsyte 'Change] Reference
Ben Bernanke is so mild, his voice is gentle and sometimes quavery. From Wordnik.com. [Paulson’s Complaint] Reference
"I wish I had something nice to wear," she said in a quavery voice. From Wordnik.com. [Smart Dragons, Foolish Elves]
"I am a very foolish, fond old man," he intoned in a quavery voice. From Wordnik.com. [Tek Kill]
That's it, 'he said in his quavery old voice,' no need to be nervous. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]
And then a quavery old voice came from the wardrobe in the far corner. From Wordnik.com. [The Mystery of the Strange Bundle]
“Hello!” said Hermione in a quavery voice, “How are you today?”. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]
Her voice was quavery, as it had been on the telephone. 'was very down. From Wordnik.com. [PROOF]
A flute piped, a small drum thumped, somebody sang, high-pitched and quavery. From Wordnik.com. [The Boat of a Million Years]
Her breathing had turned quavery, and a red blotch had popped out on her neck. From Wordnik.com. [When I Became a White Girl] Reference
At her back, through his ongoing quavery song, Li heard clods fall on the coffin. From Wordnik.com. [The Boat of a Million Years]
"What's that?" asked Gernisavien, her voice sounding lost and quavery even to herself. From Wordnik.com. [Prayers To Broken Stones]
Theophilus 'quavery treble, roared in a tremendous vocal explosion that shook the dormitories. From Wordnik.com. [T. Haviland Hicks Senior] Reference
Judging by how quavery I feel after writing even the most emotionally remote post I can, maybe not. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference
" said Hermione in a quavery voice, "How are you today?. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows]
Her voice, as she crooned to Juliet, was musical, but quavery. From Wordnik.com. [Autumn] Reference
If you feel quavery inside, try holding your head an inch higher. From Wordnik.com. [Far to Seek A Romance of England and India] Reference
"Come here, girl!" she called amiably in a quavery old-woman voice. From Wordnik.com. [Legacy] Reference
His voice was high and quavery; not a good pulpit voice, Conn thought. From Wordnik.com. [The Cosmic Computer] Reference
"Does it blow much in your car?" she called to him in a quavery voice. From Wordnik.com. [Stubble] Reference
It was the voice of Grannie, low and quavery; she was rocking the cradle. From Wordnik.com. [The Manxman A Novel - 1895] Reference
If quavery-voiced loopiness drives you nuts, you'll want to stay away from. From Wordnik.com. [Chicago Reader] Reference
But instead of a thin, quavery voice, Thomas gave of his deep, Welsh best. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
He spoke in a low, deep, if somewhat quavery voice, and with an elegant ease of manner. From Wordnik.com. [Tutors' Lane] Reference
Then I mopped my eyes, took one long quavery breath, and said out loud, as Birdalone Pebbley said. From Wordnik.com. [The Prairie Wife] Reference
"Ah, Freddie," said the quavery voice of the strong man, "you cannot undo the past. From Wordnik.com. [Stories Worth Rereading] Reference
Two separate voices: for James speaks low, with a burr, and the other voice was high and quavery. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Wisdom of Father Brown] Reference
Fitch's voice sounds quavery, shellshocked. From Wordnik.com. [Searching For Nirvana Ii] Reference
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