1. to move unsteadily back and forth; to sway or shake
2. to be uncertain or indecisive; to hesitate between choices
3. to become weak or unsteady; to begin to fail

Examples

• The candle flame wavers in the breeze.
• She wavers between accepting the job offer and staying at her current position.
• His voice wavers with emotion as he speaks.
• The politician wavers on important issues.
• Her confidence wavers when she faces difficult questions.
• The old man’s hand wavers as he tries to write.
• Support for the proposal wavers among committee members.