wavered

VERB

shift back and forth; be indecisive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dither falter fluctuate hedge hesitate oscillate pause quiver seesaw shake sway teeter tremble vacillate vary waffle wobble

STRONG

change deliberate dilly-dally flicker halt palter reel stagger totter trim undulate wave weave yo-yo

WEAK

be irresolute be unable to decide blow hot and cold hem and haw pussyfoot around run hot and cold whiffle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm continue persist remain stay steady

Example Sentences

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There’s little discernible time continuum in Moses’s works, and her skills wavered, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The company disclosed Monday that it had purchased nearly $1.3 billion worth of Bitcoin in the preceding week as the prices of cryptocurrencies broadly wavered.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

What is certain is that VAR has not wavered from sticking with the original decision.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

There is a nugget of truth in that; Warsh has wavered over the years.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

His glass never wavered from the point toward which he stared.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham