Example Sentences

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McIlroy might have been the defending champion, but he was teetering on the brink of collapse once again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

But the S&P 500 already was teetering ahead of a crucial jobs report, with angst intensifying over the potential for artificial intelligence to drive sweeping layoffs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

But he saw enough to realize that the project he’d helped build was teetering.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

Referencing a report in the Standard, external which said he was "teetering between hero and clown" depending on the result in Bilbao, Spurs boss Postecoglou defended his managerial record despite his side's poor domestic season.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

Now the wreckage of the hull, which was resting against a big rock, was teetering and threatening to collapse on top of the tangled animal.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan