- 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
But U.S. exports have been wavering substantially week-to-week, and the largest share of U.S. jet fuel goes to Canada and Mexico, so there’s only so much available supply to divert to Europe.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 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
Dane stared straight into the camera in the last few minutes of the Netflix special, his voice wavering when tears welled up in his eyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
"No," I say, wavering, "no, I don't think so, Maria."
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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
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
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
