falter
verb (used without object)
to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way.
is faltering
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present progressiveof falter (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Afeela is entering the market at a time when federal support for EVs is low and public enthusiasm is faltering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
Couple that with the fact that a breakout above a bull flag is faltering quickly, as we know the best breakouts tend to work right away.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
The economy of the longtime tech boomtown is faltering due to recent layoffs at companies such as Amazon and Microsoft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2025
Given these challenges, importing a legacy brand name like SNL may seem a gamble, especially at a time when the UK TV industry is faltering.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2025
For that man, who, when times are uncertain, is faltering in spirit, Only increases the evil, and further and further transmits it; While he refashions the world, who keeps himself steadfastly minded.
From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 01 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. by Kuno Francke
