falter

Her serve has often been fragile, leading to numerous double faults, and her forehand has also been liable to falter in crucial moments.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Their sales remain robust, as other brands falter and scramble for answers, and Alessandro Sartori has led Zegna since 2016, which feels like an entire lifetime compared to the musical chairs at other brands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

But the script is beginning to falter, even among some of those closest to the billionaire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Economists broadly expect that April will likely be the last solid month of spending momentum, with sales likely to falter later in the May data.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

The rocks underfoot were slippery and loose, and it was much harder going down than it had been climbing up; but he didn’t falter.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

Even when “Stop! That! Train!” falters and the steel of the train tracks starts to shake things too severely, the film is put back on its course by its sheer joy.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

“Brigadoon” manages to transcend time, but this take on “Flower Drum Song” falters between eras.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

As leadership falters and fewer sectors provide support, the selling becomes more indiscriminate.

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

But it also leaves both leaders exposed if the campaign falters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

My step falters when I hear Uhmma’s voice.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

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

He triumphed by two shots, with Min Woo Lee the runner-up as crowd favourite Bob MacIntyre faltered in pursuit of a second home title, ending four adrift alongside Matt Fitzpatrick.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

The timing also is fortuitous for Walt Disney Co. at a moment when its other once-reliable franchises such as “Star Wars” and Marvel have faltered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

The German DAX fell 1.25% as industrials faltered, with Siemens and Rheinmetall down 2.2% and 1.9%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

Her voice faltered, but she refused to cry in front of him.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

Gregory said the contraction in April "showed the strong start to the year is now faltering".

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

These exhibits and others that present some highlights of America's faltering progress toward a perfect union go on show for two months in Washington next Tuesday ahead of the semiquincentennial.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

Or that most of the houses in the projected blast zone were a Shohei Ohtani homer away from GKN’s faltering tank.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

U.S. stock futures fell as major indexes pulled back from a trifecta of record closes in the last session, following faltering stock indexes in Asia and Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

He was still quite near the shore, and he forgot his anger and impatience in the triumph of the moment when he was finally standing upright without faltering.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry