falter
Example Sentences
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Energised by renewed belief, Rybakina reset on serve after Sabalenka spurned the chance to break for a 4-2 lead - and then struck again in the following game as the top seed faltered.
From BBC
She was barely conscious, and though she wasn’t heavy, he had to put her down often to shift her as his grip faltered.
From Literature
Mexico and Canada means uncertainty is likely to remain heightened, and some economists warn the recent recovery in hiring could falter and joblessness in Canada could rise further.
On Europe’s eastern flank, the Polish economy has been undergoing a quiet revolution as the continent’s heavyweights have faltered.
This month, fossil-free plastics company Vioneo abandoned a plan to build an $1.8 billion factory in Antwerp, opting for China instead, in the latest setback for Europe’s faltering push to build green industries.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
