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faltering

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fal·ter  (fôltr)
intr.v. fal·tered, fal·ter·ing, fal·ters
1. To be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence; waver. See Synonyms at hesitate.
2. To speak hesitatingly; stammer.
3.
a. To move ineptly or haltingly; stumble.
b. To operate or perform unsteadily or with a loss of effectiveness: The automobile engine faltered.
n.
1. Unsteadiness in speech or action.
2. A faltering sound.

[Middle English falteren, to stagger, possibly from Old Norse faltrask, to be puzzled, hesitate.]

falter·er n.
falter·ing·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.falteringfaltering - the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
pause - temporary inactivity
Adj.1.faltering - unsteady in speech or action
unsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"

faltering
adjective hesitant, broken, weak, uncertain, stumbling, tentative, stammering, timid, irresolute He spoke in faltering English.
Translations
faltering [ˈfɔːltərɪŋ] ADJ [voice] → entrecortado, quebrado; [step] → vacilante
faltering [ˈfɔːltərɪŋ] adj
[steps] → hésitant(e)
[voice, speech] → hésitant(e)
[economy, process] → chancelant(e)
faltering
adj voicestockend, stammelnd; (= hesitating, wavering)zögernd; (= unsteady)taumelnd; economygeschwächt; campaignhalbherzig; recoveryzögernd
faltering [ˈfɔːltərɪŋ] adjincerto/a
faltering [ˈfɔːltərɪŋ] adjincerto/a


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Certainly I do not remember observing any sign of faltering in the set expression of his wasted face, no hint of the nervous anxiety of a young commander about to make land on an uncharted shore.
" Boxtel muttered, with a faltering voice; "the thing is impossible.
He despised himself not only for yielding to his own weakness, but for faltering like a fool in the expression of a simple request.
 
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