falter
Example Sentences
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Where the ancient sources are rich or pose few difficulties, Mr. Elliott’s account is lively; he is more liable to falter where evidence is in shorter supply or when he ranges beyond the Severan age.
Powell, meanwhile, signaled that further reductions were likely to require either signs that the economy is faltering—something that no president would welcome—or clear progress on inflation.
And that was the moment when I knew for sure that God had accepted the faltering gift of my emotions made four years ago.
From Literature
Okrent touches on Sondheim’s faltering efforts to complete his final musical, with David Ives, “Here We Are.”
From Los Angeles Times
Tansy faltered then, seeming to have only two rules.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
