teetering
- present participle of teeter.
Example Sentences
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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 project will enable the production of scientifically accurate replicas for museums, classrooms and educational programs, helping to raise awareness and support conservation efforts for a species now teetering on the edge of extinction."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
Base jumpers parachuted from its heights, and a performance artist recorded himself teetering along a 1-inch-wide slackline strung between two of the properties’ 40-story towers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
In December 2023, he inherited a country teetering on crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
These places are usually small and often I had watched a young one teetering on the edge of the nest and wondered why it did not fall.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
