falter

IPA: fˈɔɫtɝ

To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.
(transitive, intransitive) To stammer; to utter with hesitation, or in a weak and trembling manner.
To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; said of the mind or of thought.
To stumble.
(figuratively) To lose faith or vigor; to doubt or abandon (a cause).
To hesitate in purpose or action.
To cleanse or sift, as barley.

Examples of "falter" in Sentences

She was gratified to see Hal's expression falter, just for a moment.
Seeing her expression falter slightly at this, he pressed his advantage, stretching out a hand to her and speaking kindly.
After two weeks, Iron Man 2 will falter from the top spot to make room for the fourth Shrek film, which should have a huge weekend.
Two quarterbacks, three sacks, four plays, and I'm wondering, does Tice think the word falter'' applies. real_rick at 10:16 PM August 15, 2011
But, clearly, not only will he need to be at his absolute best to ascend to the podium, he'll need most of the skaters ahead of him to falter, which is unlikely.
Instead, our knee-jerk reactions to the anxiety we experience when our relationships falter is to give up on the challenges of intimacy before we really know what is next.
It did not work so happily with his spoken wish for a freeze of Israeli settlements; and he has seen the word falter on the verge of the deed once more, in the wish for a comprehensive health care bill before the summer or before Thanksgiving.