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  • present participle of teeter.

teetering









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If anything, Grande is having a blast - teetering around in perilous heels, blowing kisses to the audience and embracing the physical and vocal demands of her show.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the "situation is getting out of control. It is teetering on the edge of the unimaginable".

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Now that a majority of Americans own stocks, policymakers may find it hard to sit on the sidelines and not step in if the equity market is teetering, Balchunas said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

Messi and Co. were teetering on the edge not only of defeat, but of suffering the most ignominious upset in the 96-year history of the tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

After school, Shandall Norwood catches me teetering with uncertainty near the tennis courts.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen




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