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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faltered

But a major European tour this summer faltered, with several concerts scrapped amid uproar over the star's views.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Wawa’s business faltered in the 1990s amid fiercer competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Oil rallied in early European trade after renewed military escalation in the Middle East, while U.S. stock futures faltered in a fresh round of weakness for artificial-intelligence stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

They got to the final but faltered at the last.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

“I am come—I am come—” faltered Wang Lung.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck