teetering
Example Sentences
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Even within a scene, mayhem stacks up like teetering plates.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Meanwhile, the night’s theme — “Costume Art” — has onlookers concerned that the Met Gala might be teetering into unintentional self-parody.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
McIlroy might have been the defending champion, but he was teetering on the brink of collapse once again.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Nearly a month into the Middle East war, Lebanon is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis that now risks teetering over into a catastrophe, the United Nations refugee agency warned Friday.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
After I straightened out her team, I went over to the sled, which was teetering on the edge of the bluff.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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