falter
verb (used without object)
to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way.
will falter
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future tenseof falter.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Weeks doesn’t think the demand any of these tech giants have for his products will falter anytime soon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Whether the artificial-intelligence boom will falter this year is one of the top questions for investors.
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026
Experts said sales will falter without the credit, which ended Sept. 30.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
About 1 billion years from now, according to the authors’ scenario, CO2 levels will fall so low that photosynthesis will falter.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 17, 2023
I show no hesitation, because if I do, my men will falter.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
