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Definition of Faltering
1. Noun. The act of pausing uncertainly. "There was a hesitation in his speech"
Generic synonyms: Pause
Derivative terms: Falter, Falter, Hesitate, Waver
2. Adjective. Unsteady in speech or action.
Definition of Faltering
1. a. Hesitating; trembling.
Definition of Faltering
1. Verb. (present participle of falter) ¹
2. Noun. hesitancy ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Faltering
1. falter [v] - See also: falter
Lexicographical Neighbors of Faltering
Literary usage of Faltering
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Civil War in Song and Story: 1860-1865 by Frank Moore (1889)
"Captain Martin, succeeding him, fell mortally wounded ; but there was no check,
no faltering or sign of confusion or hesitation. With their heads bent, ..."
2. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1911)
"... and on the symbolic explanation of the sacraments; but differed by abandoning
the faltering attitude toward Aristotle. A close student and commentator ..."
3. A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin: Presenting the Original Facts and Documents Upon by Harriet Beecher Stowe (1853)
"... champion st*M>d : at his control -¡..tir rind anguish fled the trembling
soul, <i rt auno down the dying wretch to raise, J liu lust faltering ..."
4. Diary of Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy Under Lincoln and Johnson by Gideon Welles (1911)
"... Anna — The President starts for Boston — The Publication of Cabinet Proceedings —
Sheridan's Insubordination — The President's faltering Conduct — His ..."
5. History of the Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in America by Henry Wilson (1875)
"faltering. — Testimony of Mr. Haskin. — S. 8. Cox. — Attempts at bribery. — Twelve
remain firm. —Joseph C. McKibbin. — Bill adopted by both houses. ..."
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