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as in to hesitate
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
he's still wavering about whether to take the job
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Recent Examples of waver
Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
The three-barrel waver changed the way many people heat-styled their hair.
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 2 May 2025
Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
As social ideas evolve, wavering in the face of these changes, remaining fixed in uncertainty in how to behave, can be a trap.
—Diana Arterian
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Verb
The sheer ease of Jacobs-Jenkins’s writing drives the headlong rush of the first act, but in the unbalanced second half his technique wavers.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
The three-barrel waver changed the way many people heat-styled their hair.
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 2 May 2025
Noun
Trump has never wavered in his enmity for California.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
As social ideas evolve, wavering in the face of these changes, remaining fixed in uncertainty in how to behave, can be a trap.
—Diana Arterian
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waver
Verb
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Don’t hesitate to end partnerships with contractors who aren’t aligned with your vision or delivering results.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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In this way, the ellipsoid would change shape in jerky, hesitating motions, gradually exploring the space around it.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Skills Even with the best tools, untrained teams falter.—
Saby Waraich,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Most of the recent job growth was in health care, social assistance, leisure and hospitality, a red flag that overall job growth may falter in the coming months.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The world's wealthy are seeking cutting-edge retail experiences, but the personal touch of interacting with their favorite luxury stores still holds ultimate sway.—
Forbes Research,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Motorola, with its back-in-the-pack position and the uncertainty about whether its new Moto X phone would be a hit, had little sway in comparison.—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Wires were seen submerged in pooling water across the floor and high winds made the floor and walls of the facility’s tents tremble, reporter video from CNN affiliate Spectrum News 13 showed.—
Devon M. Sayers,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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The sound is electronic and rhythmically driven; the singing trembles with desire and confusion.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Wilbur Nelson, Tennessee’s state geologist, and Kirtley Mather, chairman of Harvard University’s geology department, would testify that the Earth’s rock formations were far older than the biblical account of the universe’s creation.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The bones were found in rock from the Late Cretaceous period, and are dated to be around 67.5 million years ago.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić shaking hands after signing bilateral documents during a meeting in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 8, 2024.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Nikki Bella and Lola Vice were shaking their hips in the middle of the ring, and Wade Barrett encouraged Michael Cole to show them what he’s got.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Surfers have the mountainous waves of Mavericks Beach near Half Moon Bay.—
James Rainey
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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This week's move higher triggered a big wave of short liquidations.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
Verb
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If not for his defensive deterrence, the Heat may not have regained their defensive stride after the team was wobbled by Butler’s indifference prior to his parting.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 July 2025
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Mariners reliever Trent Thornton wobbled on the mound with one out in the eighth.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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“Waver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waver. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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