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as in hesitated
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
William Lloyd Garrison never once faltered in his demand that slavery be unconditionally abolished
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as in wobbled
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side
the cut tree seemed to falter for a moment before crashing to the ground
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Recent Examples of faltered
English speakers, despite their greater familiarity with the odors, faltered.
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Long the top-selling Chinese carmaker in Europe, the once-British sportscar brand has faltered recently, logging a 58% drop in registrations last month from a year earlier, based on data provided by Jato Dynamics, another research firm.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
Beyond Big Pharma As obesity drug stocks faltered, the other side of the weight loss drug trade has rebounded.
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
But the momentum faltered late, with the Wave dropping their final two games—a 34-24 loss to Memphis and a 35-14 defeat at Army in the AAC title game.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Rosen’s big bet may have faltered but the vision was so full of life.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024
Still, Notre Dame has done its part, winning its past 10 games by an average of more than 30 points, while other programs have faltered, leaving the Fighting Irish in an enviable spot.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
But his performances faltered last season and Lawson, who had started the year as Red Bull’s reserve driver, replaced the Australian permanently after the Singapore Grand Prix in October.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
That sale was expected to close in early December but faltered.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Long the top-selling Chinese carmaker in Europe, the once-British sportscar brand has faltered recently, logging a 58% drop in registrations last month from a year earlier, based on data provided by Jato Dynamics, another research firm.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
Beyond Big Pharma As obesity drug stocks faltered, the other side of the weight loss drug trade has rebounded.
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
But the momentum faltered late, with the Wave dropping their final two games—a 34-24 loss to Memphis and a 35-14 defeat at Army in the AAC title game.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Rosen’s big bet may have faltered but the vision was so full of life.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024
Still, Notre Dame has done its part, winning its past 10 games by an average of more than 30 points, while other programs have faltered, leaving the Fighting Irish in an enviable spot.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
But his performances faltered last season and Lawson, who had started the year as Red Bull’s reserve driver, replaced the Australian permanently after the Singapore Grand Prix in October.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
That sale was expected to close in early December but faltered.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Faltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faltered. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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