faltering

Etymology

From falter + -ing.

adj

  1. hesitant, halting

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of falter

noun

  1. hesitancy
    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. March 29, 2009, Barry Unsworth, “Never Far From Despair”, in New York Times

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