teeter

Example Sentences

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In her first days back from the hospital, her body still healing, the new mom used the bathroom frequently, teetering back and forth to the overflowing latrines close to her house.

From Salon

As present becomes past, we see nervous breakdowns first, then the teetering points that predate them and lastly those first blooms of camaraderie, success and love.

From Los Angeles Times

It is certainly the most crucial since the third Test of the 2023 Ashes, when England were 2-0 down and teetering on implosion.

From BBC

"A grim picture emerges of public services teetering on the edge," he said, saying that the spending increase for the NHS amounts to 0.3% in real terms.

From BBC

The construct of volatility derivative was teetering on the brink of severe bearishness a week ago.

From MarketWatch