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as in to hesitate
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
William Lloyd Garrison never once faltered in his demand that slavery be unconditionally abolished
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as in to tremble
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side
the cut tree seemed to falter for a moment before crashing to the ground
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Recent Examples of falter
The Street is critical of Cornell for not initiating enough changes and corrections to improve Target’s business, which has been faltering for several seasons.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Butterflies attuned to rainfall falter in drought.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
Despite a 13-3 surge in August, the club faltered in September and slipped out of the race.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Max Verstappen's victories in the last two Grands Prix have brought him back into the championship fight, although the 69-point gap to Piastri can only be achieved if McLaren falters on every race weekend.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Butterflies attuned to rainfall falter in drought.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
Despite a 13-3 surge in August, the club faltered in September and slipped out of the race.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Max Verstappen's victories in the last two Grands Prix have brought him back into the championship fight, although the 69-point gap to Piastri can only be achieved if McLaren falters on every race weekend.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falter
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Shaking in his seat, Dobby initially hesitated to comment on the subject, but then segment anchor Michael Che offered him some encouragement.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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The director hesitated to watch the film at the Cannes Classics showing.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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Westerners call them quakers, for the way the leaves tremble in the wind, but these had no leaves on them now.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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The lesson isn’t that investors tremble when Fed chairs talk about stocks.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Lindholm’s early departure could have caused the blue line to wobble.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Many Black mothers are primary breadwinners; when their income disappears, households wobble.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Oct. 2025
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Weak to light shaking was recorded, and people in several cities - such as Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake and Angelus Oaks - reported experiencing the tremor, according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The region has been shaken Other nations in the region have been affected by the tumult.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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In our testing, the Bluetooth connection never wavered, with long-term use confirming a roughly year-long battery life.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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That certainty hasn’t wavered even as some senior GOP appropriators castigate Vought’s actions.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Earth shuddered with yet another wave of extinctions in this initial chill.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Walking into Lincoln with a freshman quarterback and a fill-in head coach is the kind of situation that would make most teams shudder.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Falter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falter. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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