wavering
adjective
uk/ˈweɪ.vər.ɪŋ/us/ˈweɪ.vɚ.ɪŋ/losingstrength,determination, orpurpose,especiallytemporarily:
乏力；动摇; 踌躇; 犹豫不决; 举棋不定Hespokein a waveringvoice, as if he were notsureof hisground.他说话的声音颤抖着，好像他不确定自己的立场是什么。
His waveringresolvewasstrengthenedwhen hereceivedthecall.当他接到电话时，他摇摆不定的决心坚定了下來。
unabletodecidewhich of twopossibilitiestochoose:
It's the party's lastattempttopersuadesome of the nation's waveringvoterstosupportthem .
See
waver
- Hesufferedfrom waveringself-confidence.
- Heclaimedthepresidentwasweakand wavering.
- With a waveringsmile, shegrabbedholdof myhandand gave it asmallsqueeze.
- Hersupportfor thepolicywas wavering atbest.
- voterswhodescribethemselves as "wavering"
Becoming and making less strong
- abate
- abatement
- adulterate
- adulterated
- adulteration
- decline
- emasculation
- enervate
- enervating
- enfeeble
- enfeebled
- fade
- melt
- relieve
- sink
- totter
- tottering
- turn to jellyidiom
- wane
- waste away
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Doubt & ambivalence
wavering
noun[U]
uk/ˈweɪ.vər.ɪŋ/us/ˈweɪ.vɚ.ɪŋ/lackofabilitytodecidewhich of twopossibilitiestochoose:
The mostdangerousthing isindecisiveness, wavering, andcompromise.
We don'twanta lot of wavering; wewantsomeone whoknowstheirownmind.
- There was nohesitationor wavering.
- Hesimplydid what he had to do with no wavering.
- Jurors wereimpatientwith his inconsistencies and his wavering.
- After a lot of wavering shefinallymade herdecision.
Doubt & ambivalence
- ambivalence
- ambivalent
- ambivalently
- askance
- be in two mindsidiom
- have a foot in both campsidiom
- haw
- hem
- hem and hawidiom
- hum and hawidiom
- nonconcern
- nonplussed
- quandary
- rudderless
- shades of greyidiom
- warily
- wary
- waver
- wishy-washy
- wobble