Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Hesitating; trembling.
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- verb Present participle of
falter . - noun
hesitancy
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of pausing uncertainly
- adjective unsteady in speech or action
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Examples
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You know that I love you -- that we have one of those supreme loves which come at rare times -- perhaps for the sake of what you call faltering faith.
The Glory of the Conquered The Story of a Great Love Susan Glaspell 1915
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You know that I love you -- that we have one of those supreme loves which come at rare times -- perhaps for the sake of what you call faltering faith.
The Glory of the Conquered The Story of a Great Love Susan Glaspell 1915
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You know that I love you -- that we have one of those supreme loves which come at rare times -- perhaps for the sake of what you call faltering faith.
The Glory of the Conquered The Story of a Great Love Susan Glaspell 1915
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"It's the best feeling of the last three (wins)," Armstrong said in faltering French.
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I opened my lips to speak; she saw his name faltering on my tongue, and stopped me.
The Forsaken Inn A Novel Anna Katharine Green 1890
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Their conversation could be described as faltering.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Tim Moore 2012
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Their conversation could be described as faltering.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Tim Moore 2012
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"Good woman," he said in faltering tones, striving to disguise his vice, "I know your son well.
The House of Mapuhi 1911
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"Good woman," he said in faltering tones, striving to disguise his voice, "I know your son well.
The House of Mapuhi 1909
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Reflecting on the campaign, Palin said there were "a variety of reasons" Republicans lost in November, namely the faltering economy, but she seemed to place most of the blame on the press.
CNN Political Ticker 2009
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