falter

Example Sentences

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Now, worries about faltering performance are stoking investors’ concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal

We might think we know what a breast looks like, but even the most basic preconceptions falter in much of their work.

From New York Times

She is perhaps the most unlikely character to change this family’s fortunes, but she commits an audacious act of courage, a move that could end a legacy of faltering identities.

From New York Times

“The prospect of faltering American commitment as we approach the election is at the back of people’s minds,” Mr. Chalmers added.

From New York Times

But as Turkey's economy faltered, Erdogan changed his approach, reaching accommodations with rivals such as the United Arab Emirates, but without pulling back Turkish forces on the ground.

From Reuters