- present participle of waver.
wavering
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And in this strict social classification - known as songbun – the jjaepo belong to the "wavering class", somewhere between the core and hostile classes.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Tesla stock is wavering amid optimism for Full Self-Driving approval in China following CEO Elon Musk’s visit.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
“As we’ve seen over the last couple of years, there’s been wavering confidence that demand will persist in the long run, causing the market to selloff.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026
France is expected to continue posting one of the eurozone’s lowest inflation rates, with consumer prices seen wavering between 1% and 1.5% in the coming months, ING economist Charlotte de Montpellier said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
“We couldn’t, Grace,” her mother said, her voice wavering before she cleared her throat.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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Green waverings play on the high gray stone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2013
In Nehru's own waverings and hesitations these past weeks, his most determined opponents have been the Indian press and Indian students.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Unruffled by blasts from Buenos Aires' Luna Park and the University of Chicago's Midway, unshaken by waverings and defections in the ranks of his own followers.
From Time Magazine Archive
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If there were any waverings within the military leadership after the U.S. decision, they failed to show.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Had it been allowable entertainment, had there been no pain to her friend, or reproach to herself, in the waverings of Harriet’s mind, Emma would have been amused by its variations.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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