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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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Recent Examples of waver
John Towfighi, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
One thing that has never wavered with Durant in 18 years — even after amassing 30,094 points, four Olympic gold medals and two NBA championships with as many NBA Finals MVPs — is his passion for every facet of his beloved game.
—Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Consumer sentiment wavers, and a divisive election cycle points to undercurrents of uncertainty.
—Julian Issa, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The Dow wavered Tuesday morning but closed at 43,621, or 0.37% higher, after rising in afternoon trading.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
One thing that has never wavered with Durant in 18 years — even after amassing 30,094 points, four Olympic gold medals and two NBA championships with as many NBA Finals MVPs — is his passion for every facet of his beloved game.
—Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Noun
While Grace, in a variation on his usual chatty dweebs, wavers between sardonic and panicky, poor Dockery is stuck playing a character who has to make terrible decision after terrible decision in order to sustain the primary gimmick.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Consumer sentiment wavers, and a divisive election cycle points to undercurrents of uncertainty.
—Julian Issa, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waver
Verb
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Reach out to people, don’t hesitate to ask questions and don’t always focus on specializing—the world out there today is (often) seeking generalists.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Lilian hesitated and said there was something else that Dr. Fenton might want to know, which had nothing to do with the infection and was not the reason for the appointment.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Looking over Lake Champlain in her hometown, Ilona Maher’s boldness hasn’t faltered.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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The ability to navigate workforce reductions while continuing to invest in leadership development will distinguish thriving organizations from those that falter in the coming years.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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More evidence that Porsche is a rare car company in which the engineers have tremendous sway?—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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If Adams’ dismissal motion were to succeed, the Justice Department would theoretically have no sway over him.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When people are going through withdrawal from drugs, symptoms can generally include agitation, diarrhea, nausea, sweating, chills, stomach cramps, muscle aches, trembling, appetite changes, sweating, fatigue, depression, vomiting, seizures and intense cravings, experts said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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The ground from which their enchanted garden grows, is trembling.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In particular, Dewey calls out its grippy, durable rubber outsole for tackling challenging terrain; thick but stable stack of cushioning; and tough toe cap to protect against rogue rocks and branches.—
Lauren Wingenroth,
SELF,
3 Mar. 2025
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The song contains both rock and rap elements and won the Golden Globe earlier this year.—
Jon Burlingame,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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George may be wild about her, but his trust in her is shaken.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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Among the official White House records housed in the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, in Atlanta, is a photograph of the late president shaking hands with an 80-year-old Black schoolteacher, Septima Poinsette Clark.—
Elaine Weiss,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sneaker waves can unexpectedly run significantly farther up the beach than normal, including over rocks and jetties.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2025
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There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As tariffs rise, supply chains fracture and global markets wobble, one question looms large: Where should investors seek refuge?—
Ivan Illan,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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It’s been nearly six weeks since Joe Biden left office, but Trump is still eager to use his predecessor as a punching bag as the economy wobbles.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Waver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waver. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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