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wavering

[way-ver-ing] / ˈweɪ vər ɪŋ /




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The Apple growth and profit machine is wavering, and the boost from price increases might not be enough to keep it going at historic rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Then wavering confidence in the AI trade took center stage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Kardashian matriarch and “momager” extraordinaire Kris Jenner has once again removed her iconic Hidden Hills, Calif., mansion from the market—after wavering over the sale.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

And in this strict social classification - known as songbun – the jjaepo belong to the "wavering class", somewhere between the core and hostile classes.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

As Jack watched, the air around the animal seemed to shimmer, wavering in the light of the sword.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Green waverings play on the high gray stone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2013

The Lincoln Tunnel reminds him of an extended lavatory wall; there is fascination in the waverings of tin cans, tires and old shoes under a few inches of water.

From Time Magazine Archive

If there were any waverings within the military leadership after the U.S. decision, they failed to show.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Nehru's own waverings and hesitations these past weeks, his most determined opponents have been the Indian press and Indian students.

From Time Magazine Archive

Had it been allowable entertainment, had there been no pain to her friend, or reproach to herself, in the waverings of Harriet’s mind, Emma would have been amused by its variations.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen


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