- present participle of waver.
wavering
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And in this strict social classification - known as songbun – the jjaepo belong to the "wavering class", somewhere between the core and hostile classes.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
After wavering in early trading, major U.S. stock indexes were mixed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
The pioneering crypto’s sharp reversal signals a now increasing appetite for risk, with traditional safe-haven assets wavering.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026
Dane stared straight into the camera in the last few minutes of the Netflix special, his voice wavering when tears welled up in his eyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
“Boo,” I say, my voice wavering as she wraps her arms around me.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Green waverings play on the high gray stone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2013
In Nehru's own waverings and hesitations these past weeks, his most determined opponents have been the Indian press and Indian students.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Lincoln Tunnel reminds him of an extended lavatory wall; there is fascination in the waverings of tin cans, tires and old shoes under a few inches of water.
From Time Magazine Archive
If there were any waverings within the military leadership after the U.S. decision, they failed to show.
From Time Magazine Archive
Had it been allowable entertainment, had there been no pain to her friend, or reproach to herself, in the waverings of Harriet’s mind, Emma would have been amused by its variations.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
