- present participle of waver.
wavering
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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
The pioneering crypto’s sharp reversal signals a now increasing appetite for risk, with traditional safe-haven assets wavering.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026
Stocks are wavering into the final trading days of the year, and the hoped-for December rally has yet to materialize as the S&P 500 and the tech-focused Nasdaq remain in negative territory for the month.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
In utter silence the shadow, wavering, turned and fled.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Green waverings play on the high gray stone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2013
Unruffled by blasts from Buenos Aires' Luna Park and the University of Chicago's Midway, unshaken by waverings and defections in the ranks of his own followers.
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
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
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
