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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
Cathy Thomas, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
In the bond market, Treasury yields held relatively steady after a few wavers up and down.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Daniels worked day and night to address the needs of hundreds of families and parishioners, never wavering in his efforts to be a symbol of hope.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
For me, my palate wavers, but my favorite ingredient combinations often showcase some kind of cheese.
—Cathy Thomas, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
In the bond market, Treasury yields held relatively steady after a few wavers up and down.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Noun
His beam wavered on a patch of blankness, or the corner of an amp, and then began to roam the stage in desperation, scanning here and scanning there—until, from the darkness, the voice of Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden’s singer, was heard.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Daniels worked day and night to address the needs of hundreds of families and parishioners, never wavering in his efforts to be a symbol of hope.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waver
Verb
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Surgery under fire When news of the donor heart came, Todurov did not hesitate.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Tran said some Republican clubs have even hesitated to ask their universities for support or security for their events.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Francis was leading from a place of unification and camaraderie where all of these boys, Stebbins included, don’t want to see each other falter and don’t want to see each other die.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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Deals collapse when communication falters.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Traditionally, conservative parties held sway in Bangkok and Thailand’s south, while Thaksin’s heartland was the rural though populous rice-growing northeast.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Getting that crowd of Hollywood actors, supermodels, fashion designers and athletes in the same room for a group photo was a feat of complex calendar logistics requiring diplomacy and considerable industry sway.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the elevator of the Associated Press Building at Rockefeller Plaza, Sunny’s brows trembled.—
Kiran Desai,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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But then the cheers from his fans would begin, and Hogan would tremble with energy.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Jelly is one of only a handful of artists working today who can regularly appear on multiple Billboard charts in different styles, as he is known for producing country, rock, pop, and hip-hop.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The park combines historic sites and natural beauty, with forests, nature trails, rock formations with lakefront views and more, per the website.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kam Shanks could not shake Ole Miss' punt coverage team and Arkansas will start its first drive of the second half from the 9.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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As Emmy celebrations peppered the town on Saturday night, a starkly differently occasion left attendees shaken, tearful and reminded of the immersive power of cinema.—
Stacey Wilson Hunt,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Or a more lasting Trumpism, part of a deeper, conservative populist wave with real political staying power?—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the front curls folded like waves over the top of her head; baby hairs falling alongside.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The rotating fan clicked, wobbled, and turned the other way.—
Lauren Rothery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Only a few dozen have been directly imaged; the vast majority have been detected indirectly, primarily through the transit method (when a planet moves across a star and slightly dims its light) or radial velocity measurements (stars wobbling slightly because a planet is in orbit).—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Waver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waver. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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