teetering
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, the night’s theme — “Costume Art” — has onlookers concerned that the Met Gala might be teetering into unintentional self-parody.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
All the candidates stressed the urgent need to restore confidence in a United Nations teetering on the brink of financial collapse.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
McIlroy might have been the defending champion, but he was teetering on the brink of collapse once again.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
See more: Stocks are teetering on the edge of correction territory.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 22, 2026
I know he was his usual self when I got up there, but I didn’t imagine the coughing, and teetering.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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