Definitions
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- adjective
Unsteady ,precarious orrickety . - adjective
Unstable ,insecure orwobbly . - verb Present participle of
totter .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
- adjective (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse
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Examples
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He turned to watch his sister, once again tottering toward the glimmering fake plants.
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He turned to watch his sister, once again tottering toward the glimmering fake plants.
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There were, in truth, moments when he felt in his turn an impulse, that was nearly resistless, to spring forward and awake the unconscious sleepers; but a glance at Ellen would serve to recall his tottering prudence, and to admonish him of the consequences.
The Prairie James Fenimore Cooper 1820
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Her condition, which was not widely known during her husband's political career, was probably responsible for the catty rumors about Mamie being a "tottering" heavy drinker, Julie and David say in the interview.
In new book, David Eisenhower, wife Julie mine memories of Ike's twilight years Manuel Roig-Franzia 2010
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In the car afterwards Cronkite would predict the race a shoe-in for Carter and pick Bush over a "tottering" Reagan.
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Karnataka and prop up the "tottering" Congress government in Andhra Pradesh.
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In the car afterwards Cronkite would predict the race a shoe-in for Carter and pick Bush over a "tottering" Reagan.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Jon Bowermaster 2009
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He sez (at non-partisan NRO) that it will also allow the President to “salvage his tottering administration”.
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With an approval rating barring any spectacular uptick in the economy that is likely next year to still be razor thin between what's needed to eke out a victory or tottering perilously close to a defeat, he will have virtually no margin for error to ward off the distraction of a spirited challenge from inside the Democratic party.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: GOP Would Love Nader's Fantasy of a Party Challenge to Obama Earl Ofari Hutchinson 2011
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Sometimes, driving along, he'll spot an unsuspecting cyclist tottering by on a vintage Schwinn and offer to buy it for $20 plus the shiny Chinese-built " Wal-Mart special" off the back of his truck.
High-Value Rust on Wheels Anne Kadet 2011
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