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as in hesitated
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
he's still wavering about whether to take the job
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as in faltered
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side
the steel tower wavered for a moment before falling over
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Recent Examples of wavered
Like Hart, Brunson never wavered either.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Despite everything, Clementine's temperament never wavered when interacting with the ARC staff and care team.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Infantino has not wavered on Iran’s participation in the World Cup or in its matches in the United States.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
But even in those final months with an exit door looming and Denmark slipping into successive losses, Jeglertz never wavered in his character.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The foundation of making our children our priority has never wavered.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
For years, the Dolphins front office wavered between being a big, physical team built around the draft to a small, fast team built in free agency.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
But fan excitement for Jackson has still never wavered.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Jackson County officials have been largely silent on the move, though county leaders have rallied behind the concept of a downtown baseball stadium as the Royals’ fate wavered.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Despite everything, Clementine's temperament never wavered when interacting with the ARC staff and care team.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Infantino has not wavered on Iran’s participation in the World Cup or in its matches in the United States.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
But even in those final months with an exit door looming and Denmark slipping into successive losses, Jeglertz never wavered in his character.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The foundation of making our children our priority has never wavered.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
For years, the Dolphins front office wavered between being a big, physical team built around the draft to a small, fast team built in free agency.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
But fan excitement for Jackson has still never wavered.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Jackson County officials have been largely silent on the move, though county leaders have rallied behind the concept of a downtown baseball stadium as the Royals’ fate wavered.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wavered
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But they are mentioned without context, in a way that underlines the Smithsonian’s touchy relationship with an administration that has not hesitated to strong-arm the institution.—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Times when studios hesitated about festivals?—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Armenia is one of the founding members of the CSTO, but its relationships with the organization and Russia have faltered over the past few years.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Everton’s form has faltered in recent weeks.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Minnesota found its groove in the fourth quarter, while San Antonio’s legs wobbled.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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If everyone succeeded, the box got shorter for the next round, while the other participants hovered nearby to catch anyone who wobbled.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Her plea will spare a lengthy discovery period and likely mark the legal denouement of a federal probe that shook Sacramento after the FBI recorded dozens of lobbyists in the summer of 2024 as part of the investigation.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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The writer-director sets her sophomore feature barely two years after the country shook off the despot’s iron grip.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wavered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavered. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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