falter

Example Sentences

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Powell, meanwhile, signaled that further reductions were likely to require either signs that the economy is faltering—something that no president would welcome—or clear progress on inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

And that was the moment when I knew for sure that God had accepted the faltering gift of my emotions made four years ago.

From Literature

Okrent touches on Sondheim’s faltering efforts to complete his final musical, with David Ives, “Here We Are.”

From Los Angeles Times

Tansy faltered then, seeming to have only two rules.

From Literature

But she made it across without faltering -until the final rock, when she had to leap for the bank, and ended up grabbing a willow branch to haul herself up.

From Literature