waver
verb (used without object)
to sway to and fro; flutter.
will waver
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future tenseof waver.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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Some are wary that the administration's commitment to protecting the Amazon will waver over time.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2023
“He was mistaken. If he expects that we will waver or fracture in the months to come, he is equally mistaken.”
From Washington Times ● Jun. 1, 2022
Meanwhile, “people inclined toward rebellion watch closely to see signs of declining health among their leaders, realizing…that even loyal backers will waver in their support for a dying leader.”
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2020
When the mural is half submerged, the protoplasmic life painted on the floor will waver greenly and the figures along the walls will stand reflected upside down in the pool.
From Time Magazine Archive
For a moment Sam caught a glitter in the black stones of their eyes, the very malice of which made him quail; but slowly he felt their will waver and crumble into fear.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
