English

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Etymology

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From falter +‎ -ing.

Adjective

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faltering (comparative more faltering, superlative most faltering)

  1. hesitant, halting

Verb

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faltering

  1. present participle and gerund of falter

Noun

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faltering (plural falterings)

  1. hesitancy
    • 2009 March 29, Barry Unsworth, “Never Far From Despair”, in New York Times[1]:
      But it is the doubt thrown on the prospect of arrival, the falterings of purpose and belief, the renewals of hope that give the novel its drive and energy.

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