falter

Object

• step: The faltering first steps to combat the problem taken at the Kyoto summit are not enough.
• economy: For a faltering economy, these measures will have an especially severe impact.
• growth: His mom Joanne tells her story of their stressful struggle to overcome faltering growth.
• voice: If you focus on your sweaty palms or faltering voice, you will have lost your chance to communicate effectively.
• attempt: They make their first faltering attempts to create their performance.
• start: A faltering start for British businesses on the ethical trail could now move ahead quickly with the advent of the ETI.

Preposition: at

• hurdle: Such tremendous progress has been made we must not falter at the final hurdle to eradicate this crippling disease.
• time: If the tone falters at times, there are no flat pages: her early training made her incapable of dullness.
• moment: It's always enjoyable, but the urgency falters just at the moments when the clock should be ticking most loudly.

Preposition: as

• result: There are examples where expensive campaigns have faltered as a result of inadequate resources and protocols for the reception of enquiries.

Adjective complement

• due: Despite millions of sales, bands can falter due to bad press or association.

Modifying Another Word

• occasionally: Even the best cooks occasionally falter, the most efficient service goes awry.
• never: It was a walk which never faltered, stumbled, or wandered.
• slightly: After faltering slightly against Cpl Simon Richards, RAF Brampton, I then made my way through to the final.
• once: Over the two weeks of usage, the router never once faltered.
• no: Tears ran down not only the cheeks of women, but those of men; but there was no faltering.
• again: The BCC reports that the UK economy has faltered yet again.

Preposition: in

• face: Do not falter in the face of any enemy terror.

Preposition: for

• moment: That's all. ' She faltered for a moment, then confessed, ' I'm just.
• lack: The French attack falters for lack of reinforcements and the Dauphin withdraws his army, leaving Pandulph to arrange terms for peace.