Examples of teeter in a Sentence
Verb
The pile of books teetered and fell to the floor.
She teetered down the street in her high heels.
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Roy Trakin, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
As the second half got underway, the two teams exchanged near goals in the early minutes as the momentum of the match teetered on a knife’s edge.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
Jenna Ahart, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2025
In Gaza, cease-fire talks remain stuck, while hostages remain captive and the humanitarian situation teeters on the brink.
—Jane Harman, Time, 13 June 2025
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Verb
For me, creativity is all about taking risks, teetering on the edge of failure.
—Roy Trakin, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
As the second half got underway, the two teams exchanged near goals in the early minutes as the momentum of the match teetered on a knife’s edge.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
Noun
As the giant teeters on the brink of death, its inner layers mix to create just the right neutron-rich environment for the s-process to unfold.
—Jenna Ahart, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2025
In Gaza, cease-fire talks remain stuck, while hostages remain captive and the humanitarian situation teeters on the brink.
—Jane Harman, Time, 13 June 2025
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“Teeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teeter. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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