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wavering

[wey-ver-ing] / ˈweɪ vər ɪŋ /




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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

Shares of Cerebras fell in their second trading day, but have remained higher than the initial offering price, despite wavering analyst confidence that the startup has a place in the AI ecosystem.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

Although stocks are wavering on Monday, markets have been in a major slump since the conflict began.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

“As we’ve seen over the last couple of years, there’s been wavering confidence that demand will persist in the long run, causing the market to selloff.”

From MarketWatch Mar. 30, 2026

In the wavering firelight Gandalf seemed suddenly to grow: he rose up, a great menacing shape like the monument of some ancient king of stone set upon a hill.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

Green waverings play on the high gray stone.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 2013

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

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

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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