亚洲网紅露点

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wavering

[ wey-ver-ing ]

adjective

  1. fluttering, swaying to and fro, tottering, or reeling:

    To make things more bearable, he imagined she was close by鈥攋ust beyond that wavering curtain.

    The two stumbling cousins came to a wavering halt, leaning on each other.

  2. flickering or quivering, as light:

    In the wavering light of the torch, the old warrior's face showed fond concern.

  3. becoming unsteady; beginning to fail or give way:

    It wasn鈥檛 just the physical pain I suffered, it was the loss of self, the wavering sense of identity.

  4. shaking or trembling, as the hands or voice:

    "Our thoughts are with our colleague鈥檚 family, friends, and loved ones," said the anchorman with a wavering voice.

  5. feeling or showing doubt, indecision, etc.; vacillating:

    The disciplined mind is strong and effective, while the constantly wavering mind is weak and ineffective.

  6. fluctuating or varying:

    The participants braved the wavering March weather for an engaging and action-packed day.



noun

  1. the act or condition of becoming unsteady, vacillating, faltering, or fluctuating:

    Any wavering of attention is very likely to result in an error.

  2. the act or condition of flickering, swaying, tottering, or fluttering:

    There was a wavering in the cracked screen.

  3. the act or condition of shaking or trembling, as the hands or voice:

    Her fear began to manifest itself in a minute trembling of her hand and a slight wavering of her voice.

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of wavering1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; waver 1( def ) + -ing 2( def ) for the adjective senses; waver 1( def ) + -ing 1( def ) for the noun senses
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Talley underscored inconsistencies in the son鈥檚 account, including Phillip wavering on his claim that he saw his father fire the gun, and at one point saying he grabbed his replica sword only after the shooting.

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But Sze said homeowners are wavering on private options because quotes are rising rapidly.

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There are signs that some politically precarious Republicans are wavering on major cuts to benefits like Medicaid and SNAP, fearing potential political consequences.

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He called Patel "a dangerous choice" with "a wavering commitment to the rule of law," who appeared ready to "silence dissent."

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When she eventually found out the baby was alive, she told a nurse she was wavering on whether to go through with the adoption and wanted to hold her baby.

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