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as in falters
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side
he nervously teetered at the edge of the pool before finally diving in
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as in staggers
to move forward while swaying from side to side
the toddler teetered down the rink in her new ice skates
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as in hesitates
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
was teetering on the brink of making a decision about college
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Recent Examples of teeters
The world’s gotten a lot more dangerous in the last few days as the dockworkers’ strike threatens to hike the likes of grocery prices and the Mideast teeters on the brink of widespread warfare.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Teeters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeters. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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