How to Use waver in a Sentence

waver

1 of 2 verb
  • The kite wavered in the wind.
  • Despite the changes, he did not waver from his plan to retire.
  • They never wavered in their support for their leader.
  • But my faith in God will not waver.
    — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
  • But at the end of the day, my faith has not wavered in this group.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
  • My opinion as to steroids users does not waver.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • That could be risky if demand wavers.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Yet our trust has never wavered.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
  • But her faith has never wavered.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Or add votes for him by Democrats who might have been wavering?
    — Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The Bulls never wavered from that ethos.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • But her love for Ukraine never wavered.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
  • But her purpose hasn’t wavered.
    — Devon Henderson, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Some kept the measures in place and others wavered.
    — Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The calm that never wavered when the game tilted.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • At times last year, his confidence in the pitch wavered.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
  • But at the time, and for the rest of his life, his resolve never wavered.
    — Jim Williams, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • That’s why – so far, at least – Iran isn’t wavering.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
  • But her passion for the craft never wavered.
    — Kemi Alemoru, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026
  • But the moral compass never wavered, and the love was never in doubt.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Putin didn’t waver over his decision to start the war in Ukraine.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Benetti did it his way and never wavered in his beliefs.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • No need to waver at the edge of a sheer cliff, yearning after Cathy’s glam.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
  • Does this mean the stock market will fall sharply when those leaders inevitably waver?
    — Bill Stone, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
  • But through it all, his devotion to her never wavered.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
  • While teenagers waver, adults must lead by example and delete their accounts.
    — Autumn Dorsey, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
  • There was nothing wavering for them.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
  • There was nothing wavering for them.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
  • And that message will never waver.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • From start to finish, his eyeline held; his presence didn’t waver.
    — Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026

waver

2 of 2 noun
  • The red flag-waver was supposed to be way ahead of the upcoming car.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 June 2022
  • Our waver picks this year might seem like a blast from the past, but note these aren't like the crimpers or rollers of the past.
    — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Our hearts are heavy once again, but the resolve must never, ever waver.
    — Carolyn Thompson and Michael Balsamo, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2022
  • What’s the difference between a hair waver and a hair curler?
    — Lily Wohlner, Allure, 18 Mar. 2026
  • My friend was visibly shaken on the way home, her eyes vacant and a slight waver rippling through her voice.
    — Annie Lord, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Giannetos reaches for a crimper or hair waver, adding texture to the roots to keep them from falling flat.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Hair wavers often either come with three barrels or a single-barrel, which can result in tight waves or loose kinks.
    — Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
  • Best of all, with negative ion technology at play, this waver boasts less heat damage overall.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 June 2025
  • In the bond market, Treasury yields held relatively steady after a few wavers up and down.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
  • Over the years, the Heat have had their share of towel-wavers, Meyers Leonard among the most notable.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
  • See below for some of the best hair wavers, from some of our personal favorites, to the ones TikTok loves.
    — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Yet at the company’s boardroom showdown, as the members vote, Shiv wavers, and can’t bring herself to go through with it.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 2 Aug. 2023
  • In the movie theater, and increasingly on smaller screens, the boundaries between real and reel wavers and blurs.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Never once did their belief waver under Vrabel, a credit to his culture and coaching.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Innovation is getting third wavers noticed, but the quality of their craft is speaking for itself.
    — Charlie Kolodziej, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • For me, my palate wavers, but my favorite ingredient combinations often showcase some kind of cheese.
    — Cathy Thomas, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
  • In season two, based on the nine of 15 total episodes provided to critics, the restraint wavers and the balance begins to tilt.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
  • And in each medium, Laurencin’s weightless, floaty, femme aesthetic never wavers.
    — Maggie Lange, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • As her King George descends further into something akin to madness, her ruthless facade wavers.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 May 2023
  • The country’s tallest women’s basketball towel waver during games, Aquino constantly looks for ways to pump up teammates.
    — oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2022
  • When an accident at work triggers protests among the delivery staff, his belief about merit and solidarity wavers.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
  • But as Scalise's support wavers or diminishes, Lawler said McCarthy may re-emerge.
    — Major Garrett, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • When those practitioners are taken away from patients, our pluck and determination waver.
    — Mindy Uhrlaub, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The Vikings’ system has been built on operating over the middle, and Murray’s performance in that area wavers.
    — Dianna Russini, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Diffusing natural waves, using a hair waver, or allowing your lengths to air-dry—Giannetos opts for a combo of all three methods.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 12 June 2025
  • In recent months, car companies have been navigating a delicate balancing act as demand wavers, making price hikes harder, while at the same time costs are set to rise.
    — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 17 July 2025
  • The tactic effectively starves the pandemic of hosts—something that takes time, and could quickly be thrown off should some subsets of the population waver in their commitment.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2020
  • Ocando advises looking for a waver with adjustable temperature settings, ceramic or ionic barrels, and a grip on the top of the tool, which gives you better control while styling.
    — Lily Wohlner, Allure, 18 Mar. 2026
  • But whether his products are installed in Nolita or Notting Hill, Hendifar’s starting point never wavers.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2023
  • By monitoring that interference, physicists can spot a passing gravitational wave, which will generally make the lengths of the arms waver by different amounts.
    — Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, 10 Mar. 2021

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