teeter

Example Sentences

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The prime minister's position was teetering a few days ago and the meeting was another attempt to shore up support among his MPs.

From BBC

He believes he has nothing to hide and, with the prime minister's premiership teetering, he needs to quickly minimise doubts among potential supporters on the backbenches.

From BBC

The government is teetering - and how long the prime minister now lasts is a live, legitimate and open question.

From BBC

Her ashen hair sits in a quivering pile atop her head and her spectacles, if not teetering on the end of her sniffer, hang from a sterling chain to rest upon her ample bosom.

From Literature

He teetered a bit on his toes, then caught himself with the heel of his right hand, messing up part of the work he’d just done.

From Literature