tottering Synonyms
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tottering Meaning
tottering (s)
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
(of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse
tottering (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Totter
tottering Sentence Examples
- The elderly woman tottered unsteadily across the street, her frail body threatening to give way.
- The building tottered dangerously after the earthquake, its foundations crumbling beneath it.
- The bridge tottered ominously under the weight of the heavy trucks.
- The tottering tower was a testament to the passage of time and the ravages of weather.
- The tottering man was clearly intoxicated, his steps uneven and his speech slurred.
- The tottering tree creaked and groaned in the wind, its roots straining to hold it upright.
- The tottering statue was a constant reminder of the fragility of human monuments.
- The tottering empire was on the brink of collapse, its once-mighty foundations crumbling to dust.
- The tottering relationship was held together by a thread, its days numbered.
- The tottering economy threatened to plunge the nation into chaos, its people facing an uncertain future.
FAQs About the word tottering
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age, (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapseof Totter
shaky, shuddering,shaking, trembling, quivering, trembly, tremulous, tottery, wobbly, wabbly
stable, steady, steady, stable, controlled, controlled, settled, settled, firm,firm
The elderly woman tottered unsteadily across the street, her frail body threatening to give way.
The building tottered dangerously after the earthquake, its foundations crumbling beneath it.
The bridge tottered ominously under the weight of the heavy trucks.
The tottering tower was a testament to the passage of time and the ravages of weather.
