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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
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Confidence wavers when the sun confronts Neptune.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
18 Mar. 2026
When those practitioners are taken away from patients, our pluck and determination waver.
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Mindy Uhrlaub,
STAT,
16 Mar. 2026
Anna Clark,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
In this atmosphere, as ProPublica has reported, there’s been widespread wavering on water fluoridation, even in Michigan, where the treatment debuted more than 80 years ago.
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Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
14 Jan. 2026
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
Rarely wavering and never giving up.
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David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
In the years since appearing on BGT, Boyle has stayed true to her hairstyle, wavering only slightly in length and color.
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Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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Verb
On Wednesday, stocks wavered to a mixed close on Wall Street as losses for several tech giants including Microsoft weighed on the market.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Confidence wavers when the sun confronts Neptune.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Noun
Ocando advises looking for a waver with adjustable temperature settings, ceramic or ionic barrels, and a grip on the top of the tool, which gives you better control while styling.
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Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
18 Mar. 2026
When those practitioners are taken away from patients, our pluck and determination waver.
—
Mindy Uhrlaub,
STAT,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
In this atmosphere, as ProPublica has reported, there’s been widespread wavering on water fluoridation, even in Michigan, where the treatment debuted more than 80 years ago.
—
Anna Clark,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
In this atmosphere, as ProPublica has reported, there’s been widespread wavering on water fluoridation, even in Michigan, where the treatment debuted more than 80 years ago.
—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
But by the time the Trojans had gotten into the pressures of February, the optimism was wavering.
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Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
Rarely wavering and never giving up.
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David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Porter also may have muddied the waters with progressive supporters by wavering on positions like minimum wage increases, overtime for farmworkers and her support for single-payer health insurance, according to Lorena Gonzalez, president of the California Federation of Labor Unions.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
In the years since appearing on BGT, Boyle has stayed true to her hairstyle, wavering only slightly in length and color.
—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waver
Verb
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When King asked if the unnamed celebrity was the one, Brown didn't hesitate.
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The girls don’t hesitate to lay into him either with Trinity, Melanie, and Aniya all coming to Kenzie’s impassioned defense.
Verb
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And once performance falters, customers are likely to lose faith in your brand.
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Russell Henley also made a 4-under push on Sunday to finish 10-under, while Cam Young faltered in the final pairing with a 1-over round to finish 10-under as well.
Noun
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In a real world sense of course that can’t possibly be true, but the world view of the Puritan religious leaders who founded the Connecticut River Colony in the 1630s still held sway in the late 18th century.
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Roberta Smith, the co-chief art critic of the New York Times, and Jerry Saltz, the art critic of New York magazine, are writers of sway, elegance, legend.
Verb
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Back in their dorm room after the beating, Valentine watched as Okeadu began to tremble uncontrollably.
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Each time the leaves trembled, the sunlight filtering through them also wavered.
Noun
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Remove sticks, rocks, clumps, and other debris from the soil that can impede growth.
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Booking internationally renowned rock and jazz bassist Doug Wimbish and his WimBash circle of musical collaborators exemplifies the Hartford Bonanza approach to showcasing locally rooted talent.
Verb
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Hernández said Rossi Ydrogo had just called his brother in Caracas 20 minutes before the earth started to shake.
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In Venezuela, rescue teams have been racing against the clock to pull survivors from the rubble after two powerful earthquakes shook the northern state of La Guaira last Wednesday.
Noun
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The peak of the heat wave will be centered over Germany Saturday with many cities throughout the country expected to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius).
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Early on, news of the casino’s construction caused waves of controversy across Sonoma County — some of which resulted in death threats against Sarris’ life.
Verb
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Instead of rising together whenever markets wobble, Treasurys, gold and the yen are increasingly responding to their own macro fundamentals.
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The plate currently featured front and center, SpaceX, has been wobbling after an underwhelming IPO.
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“Waver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waver. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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