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as in hesitates
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 wobbles
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 falters
Deals collapse when communication falters.
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Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
That stat alone underscores how well the starting rotation has held up, even as the relief corps falters.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
His gentleman burglar act falters before long.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Confidence falters as the moon meets Venus.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Where government funding falters, private industry must become a vital partner to bridge the gap.
—Denis Mandich, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This reliance on billionaire donors makes parties fragile — when one exits, the whole coalition falters.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
If tech falters, so does the rest of the market.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Don’t be shocked if Brian Daboll pulls the ripcord early in case of emergency if Russell Wilson’s offense falters to start the year.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
That stat alone underscores how well the starting rotation has held up, even as the relief corps falters.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
His gentleman burglar act falters before long.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Confidence falters as the moon meets Venus.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Where government funding falters, private industry must become a vital partner to bridge the gap.
—Denis Mandich, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This reliance on billionaire donors makes parties fragile — when one exits, the whole coalition falters.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
If tech falters, so does the rest of the market.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Don’t be shocked if Brian Daboll pulls the ripcord early in case of emergency if Russell Wilson’s offense falters to start the year.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falters
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Translate it poorly, and even the best technology hesitates off the line.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Andreia Alexander, an ER doctor in Indiana, told me that patients should not want a doctor who hesitates to save their life.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
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Our economy wobbles but returns to growth.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Land awkwardly on the kerb and your rider wobbles convincingly.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Noah Cameron shakes off rocky 1st inning Sunday didn’t start well for Royals rookie starter Noah Cameron.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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One team member gets to see an object in a box, then the other team members have to guess what that person saw, using only facial expressions (no nods or head shakes) as clues.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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There are two key differences between the pairs, with the first being that the OG rocks a wraparound ankle strap, while the lookalike has a slingback design.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
9 Sep. 2025
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After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, a lack of suspects prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott (Mila Kunis) to team up with Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Brayden Yager appears to be the opposite of that — a centreman whose all-around game should be enough to win NHL minutes even if his offence wavers at the pro level.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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That film begins with charismatic bank robber Ryan Gosling in a thrilling motorcycle escape from the cops, and moves through several twists and turns, lurches forward in time, and holds Gosling at its heart as a man doing bad things for good reasons.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Falters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falters. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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