teetering
Example Sentences
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Base jumpers parachuted from its heights, and a performance artist recorded himself teetering along a 1-inch-wide slackline strung between two of the properties’ 40-story towers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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
And there was Anna outside, teetering on a stool, her white hair in wisps around the edge of her cap.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
