waver
verb (used without object)
to sway to and fro; flutter.
have wavered
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present perfectof waver.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“We have wavered so much throughout this whole process, because every time we have a fight with the insurance company it’s like reliving the trauma of that night over and over again,” Feltner said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2025
Financial markets have wavered between the Fed hiking rates by a quarter-point and pausing its monetary policy tightening campaign when policymakers meet next Tuesday and Wednesday, according to CME Group's FedWatch tool.
From Reuters ● Mar. 16, 2023
Stocks have wavered between gains and losses since tumbling Monday to their worst day in months, as traders hold off on making big moves overall.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2022
But even as the changes cause some confusion, Americans’ attitudes toward the restrictions have wavered little in recent months and, in fact, are still impassioned.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2022
A Happy New Year, and a new beginning For hands that have wavered and steps that fall; New time for toil and new space for winning The guerdon of happiness free to all.
From Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XII, Jan. 3, 1891 by James Elverson
