as in tottering
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as in faltering
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side
he nervously teetered at the edge of the pool before finally diving in
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as in staggering
to move forward while swaying from side to side
the toddler teetered down the rink in her new ice skates
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as in hesitating
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
was teetering on the brink of making a decision about college
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“Teetering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teetering. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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