falter

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal

As her kidneys faltered, one woman was turned away from a transplant center in Maryland, which told her she was not a good candidate for a coveted organ.

From Los Angeles Times

Shockingly, when Udoka’s former team pushed him aside, Boston never faltered.

From Washington Post

The policies have had some success, but faltered during the pandemic.

From BBC

We, their audience, see where they disappoint one another, where their friendships falter, where other people in their lives feel threatened by the bond they’ve forged.

From New York Times