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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
His beam wavered on a patch of blankness, or the corner of an amp, and then began to roam the stage in desperation, scanning here and scanning there—until, from the darkness, the voice of Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden’s singer, was heard.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Her comfortable lead over her four primary challengers never wavered as votes rolled in.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The Detroit Auto Show has been through several iterations, though brand participation has never wavered.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
For the Giants, bringing in Wilson represented a chance to stabilize an offense that had wavered in recent years.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
His health has wavered over the years, but his commitment to college football and the show never did.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Others will find themselves out of sync with what the business needs next, even if their loyalty and effort never wavered.
—Hope Horner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Monday, after a big jump last week on hopes for more interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
—Damian J. Troise, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Smollett has never wavered from his claims of innocence.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Her comfortable lead over her four primary challengers never wavered as votes rolled in.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The Detroit Auto Show has been through several iterations, though brand participation has never wavered.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
For the Giants, bringing in Wilson represented a chance to stabilize an offense that had wavered in recent years.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
His health has wavered over the years, but his commitment to college football and the show never did.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Others will find themselves out of sync with what the business needs next, even if their loyalty and effort never wavered.
—Hope Horner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Monday, after a big jump last week on hopes for more interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
—Damian J. Troise, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Smollett has never wavered from his claims of innocence.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wavered
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The company had traditionally hesitated to include browns in its product range, but in her first year, after nixing the violet, Waight Keller introduced mocha brown, chocolaty brown, and a winey brown that looked like it had been poured from a decanter.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Tran said some Republican clubs have even hesitated to ask their universities for support or security for their events.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The only categories that The Studio faltered in were the Supporting Actor/Actress in a Comedy categories.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Iranian officials have long pledged to restore the lake, but revival efforts have faltered.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The two of us boarded, then gently wobbled side to side for balance.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
28 Aug. 2025
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But the wheels wobbled, with spurts of energy coming to dead stops as Wayne bounced from song to song.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
18 Aug. 2025
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A week after suffering a gut-punch loss to Nevada in Reno when two winning touchdowns were called back in the final moment and a tying field goal with seconds to play just missed, Sac State shook off early jitters to unleash a balanced offense in improving to 1-2.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Just three months ago, Israel and Iran fought a 12-day war that shook the Middle East.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The murder, which rocked the quiet neighborhood and haunted those who loved Leslie, remained unsolved for over two decades.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Once again, a shooting with multiple victims has rocked Colorado – this time at a high school in Evergreen.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Wavered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavered. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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