1
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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2
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 irresolute
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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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2
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
Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Apr. 2025
This is especially pertinent in times when confidence in traditional financial instruments is wavering.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
February has seen the indexes waver and even dive as investors weigh the implications of these tariffs and Trump’s inconsistent messaging.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Written by Roberson, Bryan James Sledge and Rodney Jones and produced by Roberson and Jones, the midtempo groove is all about a search for optimism while wavering the storm.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Apr. 2025
This is especially pertinent in times when confidence in traditional financial instruments is wavering.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
His work rate wavers, though, and there were some rumblings about him not being the easiest kid to play with/coach even before this season.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
February has seen the indexes waver and even dive as investors weigh the implications of these tariffs and Trump’s inconsistent messaging.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waver
Adjective
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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
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The prevailing sense among investors and market handicappers entering the month was to expect choppy, irresolute action full of potential scares.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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According to Priestley, many young people reach adulthood unsure about how money functions, how relationships grow and how systems interact.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Officials are unsure of where exactly Cosmos 482 will land.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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With a decline in visitor numbers and travel dollars, and federal aid nowhere in sight, the future remains uncertain for many in the area.—
Olivia Lee,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
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The future remains uncertain and the debate over fairness, inclusion and athlete rights continues.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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The Timepiece Arkansas has always been somewhat ambivalent about the use of alcohol.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
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Decades later, even the FBI is ambivalent about whether any of the men successfully reached shore.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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The transaction could generate hundreds of millions of dollars for the Trump family, further raising concerns about the president’s conflicted relationship with crypto.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The commercial pressures to pad may have played a part; so, too, might Twain’s own conflicted relationship with America’s unresolved promises.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Lorentz’s decision to skate into Ullmark on the aforementioned two-on-none, instead of passing or shooting the puck, was a clear example of indecisive play.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Batches of paper slips representing indecisive tallies are burned using chemicals that produce black smoke from the chapel chimney.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What’s undecided? Advanced class funding: A controversial plan to cut funding for Advanced Placement and other college-level courses in Florida’s public high schools will have to be hashed out in budget talks.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2025
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Other large unions remain undecided and could still shake up the race, including District Council 37, the city’s largest public employees union, and Local 1199 of the S.E.I.U, which represents health care workers.—
Nicholas Fandos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Be skeptical of anyone talking about AI in generalities versus their specific expertise.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Since no one on the team had ever excavated a chariot tire before, the archaeologists were initially skeptical.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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“Waver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waver. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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