Examples of teeter in a Sentence
Verb
The pile of books teetered and fell to the floor.
She teetered down the street in her high heels.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Shares of both stocks teetered on Tuesday before closing slightly higher.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Frank Ricci, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2025
Audience Award Winner: The Take Logline: As a legacy daytime talk show teeters on the edge of cancellation, beleaguered producer Amy Porter fights to keep both the show—and her career—afloat.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Kissing billionaires teetering on water taxis at the Bezos Venice wedding.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Shares of both stocks teetered on Tuesday before closing slightly higher.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
Another concerning possibility is that, when actions consistently prioritize special interests over the public good, incompetence can morph into something else— a line Lamont’s approach teeters on the brink of crossing.
—Frank Ricci, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2025
Audience Award Winner: The Take Logline: As a legacy daytime talk show teeters on the edge of cancellation, beleaguered producer Amy Porter fights to keep both the show—and her career—afloat.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Teeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teeter. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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