falter

I’ll never falter in my beliefs in that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

"British support for Ukraine will not falter," he wrote in the Times in early July.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

However, after taking an early lead, winning the first set 6-4, Pegula began to falter, with Gauff claiming the next two sets 6-3.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

Electrical and telecoms equipment, and railway signalling cabinets sometimes falter during a heatwave.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Finally, my wings begin to falter, I lose height, and gravity pulls me into a foamy sea the color of Finnick’s eyes.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Even when “Stop! That! Train!” falters and the steel of the train tracks starts to shake things too severely, the film is put back on its course by its sheer joy.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

As leadership falters and fewer sectors provide support, the selling becomes more indiscriminate.

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

But if rates are rising and you are confident in the economy, then holding floating-rate debt could yield outsize returns—but be ready to pivot if the economy falters and rates start dropping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

The big semiconductor and cloud-computing giants are all linked to OpenAI’s ambitions, and if the ChatGPT maker falters, that could ripple across the AI ecosystem.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 1, 2026

She falters frequently, finding it difficult to articulate precisely what she means.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

They got to the final but faltered at the last.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Trade also faltered for a second consecutive month at sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

The timing also is fortuitous for Walt Disney Co. at a moment when its other once-reliable franchises such as “Star Wars” and Marvel have faltered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

During periods of high activity, the Fitbit Air and Oura faltered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Hester stumbled, even surefooted, firm-hearted Hester stumbled and faltered.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

France and Germany announced Monday a deal for the joint governance of arms maker KNDS, paving the way for a blockbuster share offering as they seek to reinvigorate faltering European defence cooperation.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

If the stock isn’t faltering, the stabilization agent can buy the additional shares they need to deliver to investors directly from the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Gregory said the contraction in April "showed the strong start to the year is now faltering".

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Raman’s strong showing in Thursday’s poll shows she is very much in the race despite assertions by Bass’ campaign and Pratt’s campaign that she is faltering after a lackluster debate performance.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

"I remember well my first faltering steps upon the boards," Mr. Pope said.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood