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 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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as in irresolute
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Recent Examples of waver
Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 July 2025
In recent months, car companies have been navigating a delicate balancing act as demand wavers, making price hikes harder, while at the same time costs are set to rise.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 17 July 2025
Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
Chief among those hurdles this year, Eskelund said, is a wavering Chinese economy that has struggled to mount a robust rebound since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Misiorowski was wavering as well.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 17 Oct. 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
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
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
In recent months, car companies have been navigating a delicate balancing act as demand wavers, making price hikes harder, while at the same time costs are set to rise.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 17 July 2025
Noun
The court ruling, the NTP report and the wavering stance of federal agencies have empowered a backlash to fluoridation in state and local governments.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
Chief among those hurdles this year, Eskelund said, is a wavering Chinese economy that has struggled to mount a robust rebound since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, car values are wavering.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Misiorowski was wavering as well.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 17 Oct. 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
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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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
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People hesitated, unsure of how to play with something new without looking foolish.—
Cas Holman,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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As groceries get more expensive and Americans remain unsure about their economic future, shoppers are gravitating toward a tried-and-true budget meal.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His income is uncertain, and he’s been living with Bennett, a younger drinking buddy who, in turn, is basically squatting in his dead aunt’s apartment.—
Willing Davidson,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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While in school, the senator's son needed some of the very programs that now have an uncertain fate without people to manage them.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Swift said that the album, which has received several glowing reviews as well as numerous ambivalent critiques, has been embraced by the Swiftie fandom.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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Like the operas Li recalled, this moment is characterized by a kind of emotional extravagance that does not permit the ambivalent second thought.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lebanon’s faltering banking system.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Global meat consumption is still climbing and alternative protein sales are faltering.—
Bloomberg News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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High financing costs, a wobbly economy, flat rents and overbuilding in certain markets nudged many other developers to cancel or delay rental projects.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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And yet, Milei’s political future—and the future of his reforms—remains wobbly.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Both versions showcase the song’s sharp social critique and conflicted pride more effectively than the final megahit version.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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Don Roberson is more conflicted.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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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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Netanyahu once shunned long wars and ground operations, aware of the cost and political capital that resulted in indecisive conclusions or stalemates.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Waver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waver. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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