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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
In recent years — as longstanding efforts to recycle plastics have faltered — Exxon Mobil has touted advanced recycling as a groundbreaking technology that will turn the tide on the plastic crisis.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
Since then, Renzi has faltered, resigning after last year’s failed constitutional referendum.
—Pierpaolo Barbieri, Foreign Affairs, 25 Apr. 2017
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
Since then, Renzi has faltered, resigning after last year’s failed constitutional referendum.
—Pierpaolo Barbieri, Foreign Affairs, 25 Apr. 2017
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“Faltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faltered. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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