teetering
Example Sentences
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If anything, Grande is having a blast - teetering around in perilous heels, blowing kisses to the audience and embracing the physical and vocal demands of her show.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the "situation is getting out of control. It is teetering on the edge of the unimaginable".
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Now that a majority of Americans own stocks, policymakers may find it hard to sit on the sidelines and not step in if the equity market is teetering, Balchunas said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
The nation that entered the World Cup hoping to reach the knockout rounds for the first time in its history now sits teetering on the brink of qualification, with absolutely nothing to do but wait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
She was rocking backward and forward slightly in her chair, exactly like Dobby did when he was teetering on the edge of revealing forbidden information.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
