waver
verb (used without object)
to sway to and fro; flutter.
has been wavering
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present perfect progressiveof waver (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Riley has been wavering for three years now as he collects his $10-million salary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2025
“The administration has been wavering so I’m going to vote for the bill when it comes to the floor,” Rep. Ritchie Torres, a New York Democrat, said this week.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
While a majority of Indigenous Australians back the change, support has been wavering at a national level, according to recent opinion polls.
From Reuters ● Jun. 23, 2023
Dr. Ishal, a dentist who lives in Great Neck, N.Y., never questioned whether he would get his children vaccinated, but he has been wavering over the timing of their second shots.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2021
For some days the weather here has been wavering between Winter and Spring.
From Glimpses of Bengal Selected from the Letters of Sir Rabindranath Tagore by Rabindranath Tagore
