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as in to hesitate
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 hesitation
a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action
after a moment's wavering, she accepted his proposal
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as in uncertain
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as in hesitating
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 faltering
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 waver
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Morrissey really doesn’t waver much.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
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Bristol Myers Squibb shares dropped Thursday despite a solid quarterly beat and guidance raise, as Wall Street’s confidence wavers in the growth trajectory for schizophrenia treatment Cobenfy.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
This simple step before beginning a project is the easiest way to prevent wavering between keeping an item or discarding it.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Nix’s locker room, though, has no wavering faith in their young leader, as right tackle Mike McGlinchey emphasized.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Thune renewed his call Friday for wavering moderate Democratic senators to vote for the House bill, which Democrats rejected during two separate votes Tuesday and Wednesday.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
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Verb
My confidence will never waver with him or anybody else.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Morrissey really doesn’t waver much.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Bristol Myers Squibb shares dropped Thursday despite a solid quarterly beat and guidance raise, as Wall Street’s confidence wavers in the growth trajectory for schizophrenia treatment Cobenfy.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Noun
The lesser among them, the timorous, the doubtful, and the wavering, stood back, watching, waiting for some greater sign, savoring their doubts.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
This simple step before beginning a project is the easiest way to prevent wavering between keeping an item or discarding it.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
However, Honda’s commitment was wavering, and German powerhouses Audi and Porsche were considering F1 entries.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Nix’s locker room, though, has no wavering faith in their young leader, as right tackle Mike McGlinchey emphasized.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
But as the days without the car add up and the car invoices keep coming in, Phillips said his faith in the brand is wavering.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Thune renewed his call Friday for wavering moderate Democratic senators to vote for the House bill, which Democrats rejected during two separate votes Tuesday and Wednesday.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waver
Adjective
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At the moment, its age is still uncertain.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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How Barton will advance his campaigns now is uncertain.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Downtown, in his studio at the corner of White and Cortlandt Alley, on a Thursday evening in late July, Wyeth sat on his stool and considered the irresolute underpainting on his canvas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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The situation is impossible, irresolute— the B.J. Vineses and priests of the world shouldn’t get to walk away scot free.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As Altadena rebuilds, Good Neighbor has, essentially, become a daily support group, where neighbors can find comfort and a sense of permanence when everything else is unsure.—
Esther Tseng,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Nov. 2025
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Many men in the facility, like Chacón, were unsure why they were accused of terrorist activity, the story detailed.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Whereas the cool, ambivalent eye of documentary can particularize a story like the Siegels’ to great effect, the stage runs hot.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Altman has remained ambivalent about the potential timing for OpenAI to go public.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The defense is faltering, the offensive line is a mess, and no one knows what McCarthy is going to do.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
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Lebanon’s faltering banking system.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Southern and central Ohio generally see less lake-effect snow, but cold snaps from a wobbly polar vortex can still bring notable snow events — especially when storms track nearby.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Californians aren’t rushing to buy either homes or new vehicles – a sign of skittish consumers in a wobbly economy.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, the Tigers’ clock management was somewhere between curious and conflicted — and led to a gaffe that changed the trajectory of the game.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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Veterinarians occupy a conflicted role in laboratories.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There have been several times that Dart has been indecisive in the pocket, which also was a trend during training camp.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The returners looked indecisive on who should return it.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Waver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waver. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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