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faltering

/ˈfɔltərɪŋ/ /ˈfɒltərɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.

Examples :

"Her voice was faltering as she apologized, her confidence clearly shaken. "
condition action character ability

Related Words

Illustration confidence

confidence noun

/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

Self-assurance.

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

Illustration hesitation

hesitation noun

/hɛzɪˈteɪʃən/

An act of hesitating

"The student's hesitation before answering the question was noticeable. "

Illustration experiments

experiments noun

/ɪkˈspɛɹ.ɪ.mənts/

A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried.

"The students conducted several experiments in the science lab to test their theory about plant growth. "

Illustration hypothesis

hypothesis noun

/-əsəs/ /haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/

Used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there.

"My hypothesis is that the children's improved test scores are due to the new study techniques they learned in class. "

Illustration harvested

harvested verb

/ˈhɑːrvɪstɪd/ /ˈhɑːrvəstɪd/

To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

"The farmers harvested the corn in the fall. "

Illustration trembling

trembling verb

/ˈtɹɛmblɪŋ/

To shake, quiver, or vibrate.

"Her lip started to tremble as she burst into tears"

Illustration concentration

concentration noun

/ˌkɒnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/

The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.

"My concentration was high during the important math test. "

Illustration apologized

apologized verb

/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪzd/ /əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪzd/

(often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends

"My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter."

Illustration regularity

regularity noun

/ˌɹɛɡjuˈlæɹəti/

The condition or quality of being regular

"I have been watching that show with regularity."

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "