waver

Example Sentences

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When Paul pressed him again about his lack of apology, lack of contrition, and inability to even say he “misspoke,” while ribbing him about his “low impulse control” and presentation of “machismo,” Mullin didn’t waver.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Fay, whose name The 19th has changed to protect her identity over fears for her safety, didn’t waver.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

The shock departures of Enzo Maresca and Ruben Amorim at Chelsea and Manchester United respectively over the last few days served to underline the tenuous grip managers have on their jobs when results waver.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

For the sake of his health, they were reluctant to waver from it, even when Ohtani had a no-hitter through five his last time out, against the Philadelphia Phillies.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

Then I saw him waver, rigid from his ankles upward.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison