was tottering
- past progressive of totter.
Example Sentences
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The two bankers are also heard laughing and joking at a time when the bank was tottering on the brink of destruction.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 24, 2013
That relationship, which ended with Ms. Foss returning to her husband amid signs that Gould’s mental stability was tottering, became being one of the focal points of “Genius Within.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2010
Paterson has been resisting calls from fellow Democrats not to seek a full term, and some saw O'Donnell's departure as a sign the administration was tottering.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2010
Aryah, 3, was tottering around the living room, crying, and Vickie called for Asia, 11, to help.
From Washington Post
The girl was tottering forward, bent at the waist, one arm draped protectively across the taut drum of her belly, the shape of which was visible through her burqa.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
