faltered

VERB

stumble, stutter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flounder hesitate reel waver wobble

STRONG

bobble break fluctuate fluff halt lurch quaver rock roll scruple shake stagger stammer teeter topple totter tremble vacillate

WEAK

be undecided drop the ball hem and haw speak haltingly stub toe trip up whiffle

Antonyms

STRONG

calm hold remain stabilize stay steady

WEAK

continue endure maintain persist

Example Sentences

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But those talks faltered late last month, with Pernod saying that the decision to end talks was mutual and related to issues with deal structure and economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The multi-billion-euro project has faltered as disagreements persist between the firms involved -- France's Dassault Aviation and Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The blockade comes after weekend peace talks in Pakistan faltered.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, fell on Monday after U.S.-Iran peace talks faltered, prompting investors to shed risk assets.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

At first I struggled, faltered, in the dark—but these last ten years, I have found the way.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell