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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
For the majority of the Oscars race, awards prognosticators concurred that Chalamet was headed for victory, but convictions wavered after Jordan notched a surprise win at the Actor Awards — to Viola Davis’ great delight.
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
But the moral compass never wavered, and the love was never in doubt.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
But her passion for the craft never wavered.
—Kemi Alemoru, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026
Since becoming Cap’s, the restaurant has changed hands a few times, but its commitment to excellent service, delicious food, and unbeatable ambiance hasn’t wavered once.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Beyond his strong leadership qualities and ability to produce offense from the bottom six, what’s allowed Perry to remain such an attractive commodity into his 21st season is a love for the game that’s never waned or wavered.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Bulls never wavered from that ethos.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Prices have wavered since then, and gold’s value hovered below $5,200 an ounce on March 6.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
At times last year, his confidence in the pitch wavered.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
But the moral compass never wavered, and the love was never in doubt.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
But her passion for the craft never wavered.
—Kemi Alemoru, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026
Since becoming Cap’s, the restaurant has changed hands a few times, but its commitment to excellent service, delicious food, and unbeatable ambiance hasn’t wavered once.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Beyond his strong leadership qualities and ability to produce offense from the bottom six, what’s allowed Perry to remain such an attractive commodity into his 21st season is a love for the game that’s never waned or wavered.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Bulls never wavered from that ethos.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Prices have wavered since then, and gold’s value hovered below $5,200 an ounce on March 6.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
At times last year, his confidence in the pitch wavered.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wavered
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The striker hesitated and allowed Trevoh Chalobah to tackle.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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That's over twice the value of gold from just one year ago, and now investors who once hesitated to buy gold are weighing whether the opportunity has already passed — or whether the metal still has room to run.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Despite tremendous personal hurdles in her young life, her love for theatre has never faltered.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Top-seeded Michigan survived an uninspiring performance to hold off Ohio State 71-67, while fourth-seeded Illinois blew a 15-point lead and faltered down the stretch in a 91-88 overtime loss to Wisconsin.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For one night, or one period really, the Stars wobbled.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Won by One Battle After Another’s Cassandra Kulukundis, the inaugural Best Casting Award, with five actors from each nominee’s film onstage, wobbled a bit.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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An immigration judge has denied the asylum claim of the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old boy photographed in a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack as he was detained with his father during the immigration crackdown that shook Minneapolis earlier this year, a family lawyer said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Live in Cleveland, the boom was incredible, shook the house.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Wavered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavered. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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