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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
Without him in the lineup, the Knicks offense has faltered a little bit.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
However, New York has faltered a little without their star on the floor.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Her affair with Scott Nearing faltered.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
But Hansbrough faltered and his career never really got started.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
But, for several years, negotiations have faltered with a major challenge being whether high-income countries will share diagnostics, medications and vaccines in exchange for disease information from low- and middle-income countries when there's a health emergency.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Obama took it upon himself to rescue Democrats as his erstwhile vice president, former President Joe Biden, faltered.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
While big banks faltered due to risky investments, Triodos thrived by sticking to ethical lending, growing deposits and loans.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Looking over Lake Champlain in her hometown, Ilona Maher’s boldness hasn’t faltered.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
However, New York has faltered a little without their star on the floor.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Her affair with Scott Nearing faltered.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
But Hansbrough faltered and his career never really got started.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
But, for several years, negotiations have faltered with a major challenge being whether high-income countries will share diagnostics, medications and vaccines in exchange for disease information from low- and middle-income countries when there's a health emergency.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Obama took it upon himself to rescue Democrats as his erstwhile vice president, former President Joe Biden, faltered.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
While big banks faltered due to risky investments, Triodos thrived by sticking to ethical lending, growing deposits and loans.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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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“Faltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faltered. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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