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faltering::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | falter, hesitation, waver |
| Type of | pause |
| Derivation | falter |
faltering::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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Examples of faltering
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They say the timing for expansion couldn't be worse, with the economy faltering.
From the businessweek.com
The business is undoubtedly flourishing whilst others of its type are faltering.
From the getreading.co.uk
Thinking about the nation's faltering economy keeps him up at night, Obama said.
From the edition.cnn.com
Mr. Sawyer said the faltering economy may make certain changes cost-prohibitive.
From the post-gazette.com
On balance, this is probably a win for the faltering British economy, I decided.
From the economist.com
Sacramento city and county have gutted services because of a faltering tax base.
From the sacbee.com
Solyndra got $535 million loan guarantee in 2009, but was faltering by late 2010.
From the latimes.com
How come, they are doing so well, when new home builders elsewhere are faltering?
From the ocregister.com
Law enforcement was faltering between mere inefficiency and dedicated corruption.
From the time.com
- Hesitation: the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
- Be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"
- Move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
- Stumble: walk unsteadily; "The drunk man stumbled about"
- Bumble: speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"
- (faltering) unsteady in speech or action
- Falter (literally "Butterfly") is a weekly magazine published in Vienna, Austria.
- Unsteadiness; To waver or be unsteady; To stammer; To stumble
- (faltering) hesitancy
