falter

Example Sentences

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“But if the conflict drags on, gasoline prices move even higher in the summer driving season, and stocks continue to falter, consumers could throw in the towel and start to pull back on their spending.”

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Still, the economy can only sustain so many blows before it begins to falter.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Conversely, U.K. banks falter amid pressure on the country’s sovereign bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The home support will be expecting three points - but if Forest falter the pressure on Dyche will intensify.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

The music and singing round them seemed to falter, and a silence fell.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien