falter
verb (used without object)
to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way.
have been faltering
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present perfect progressiveof falter.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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Sales of electric cars, which manufacturers have invested huge sums in developing, have been faltering badly in Europe.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024
Smartphone sales have been faltering as many people upgraded in the pandemic.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2024
But their advances in neighboring Donetsk have been faltering.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
That also makes Honey an occasion to appreciate Robyn’s unusual career longevity for a woman in pop, at a time when many of the superstar divas of the past decade-plus have been faltering.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2018
What had appeared sufficiently explicit at the time it was uttered, I now remembered to have been faltering and ambiguous.
From Wieland: or, the Transformation, an American Tale by Charles Brockden Brown
