In faltering accents she protested that she had no hand in the murder of the President, and pleaded for a few days more time to prepare for death.
In faltering accents, slow And sad, it creeps from tongue to tongue, A broken, murmuring wail of woe, From manly hearts by anguish wrung.
With steadfast courage, faltering never, Sternly resolved, her bonds we sever: Hail, Carolina!
May ourfaltering voices mingle In the angel-chanted psalm; May our earthly chaplets linger By the bright celestial palm.
In his last moments he had, with a faltering pen, recommended his wife and daughter to the kindness of his early friend.
At length, as the party from the Hall approached her bower, she came forth, faltering at every step, until she reached the spot where the fair Julia stood between her lover and Lady Lillycraft.
Thy covenant the last accent claims Of this poor faltering tongue; And that shall the first notes employ Of my celestial song.
For man has striven ages long With faltering steps to come to thee, And in each purpose high and strong The influence of thy grace could see.
Her throat was throbbing, and her faltering voice was failing like a pendulum that is about to stop.
Presently the strange voice, without stopping, was broken in upon by a voice that was clear and familiar, but now faltering with the note of pain: "I swear to God I will!
What could I do but tell them with a faltering tongue about the child?
To address these faltering lines to a total stranger, and that stranger one of a conflicting sex!
And then, as with a faltering suicidal heroism, he leant forward over the bomb before him, they fired together and shot him through the head.
This is rather weird," said March, faltering at the sight.
This faltering on the part of the Governor excited great wrath in the messengers of Masasoyt; and, without any farther parley, they took up their beaver skins, and departed to their home.
She looked at him vaguely, as if she had not heard aright, and passed a faltering hand across her eyes.
Her face paled, a faint cry broke on her lips, and she moved back with faltering feet.
Ella, in a faltering tone, her cheeks flushed with shame.
Dorama gave the swami a frightened glance, and began in a faltering voice as though she were repeating a half-learned lesson.
With renewed hope she flung herself into the campaign, and left nothing undone in the commissariat department that might propitiate and lead on a faltering suitor.
He took no notice of any one, but with downcast eyes and faltering steps passed into the street and towards the Executive mansion.
In those darkest hours there was no faltering of hope.
The band of sunrise was broadening across the east; far down near the horizon a little slip of lemon-rind moon was faltering out of sight.
She longed to hold the dear spark of his faltering life in her own hands, alone, quite alone; to warm it back to strength in her own lone heart.
Nevertheless this threw him into a passion, and made him exclaim with fists clenched and in a voice which showed by its faltering what pain he was enduring, "Why, whatever is the matter?
When I heard that faltering voice, and saw those quivering lips and tear-filled eyes, I forgot everything else in the world.
The bearers kept up a jog-trot, never once faltering on the way, each horseman taking his turn on the poles.
Felix rose and approached his aunt's chair with faltering steps, as became a suffering man.
They had noticed that slight faltering in the deal; they were putting their mental notes on the game together.
Through the shadows of the valley As I speed, Bid my faltering courage rally, To resist each adverse sally; Wilt Thou lead?
I saw the faltering and irresolute, Greeted with jeer and deprecating hoot.
Randal, turning a shade more pale, and with a faltering tone.
If one expedition fails, or falls into the hands of robbers, another is sent, and there is no instance of these devotees faltering in their faith.
I would trust him, Miss Fairman, and I do," I answered with a faltering tongue.
With pale cheek and faltering voice, the prisoner answered the Empecinado's interrogatories.
Then rose another hoary man and said, In faltering accents, to that weeping train, "Why mourn ye that our aged friend is dead?
How on the faltering footsteps of decay Youth presses--ever gay and beautiful youth In all its beautiful forms.
But it was with a faltering voice and an irresolute accent which showed how much he would like to go, though his tongue persisted in saying nay.
There was a bit of keen cynicism, a sort of faltering regret in Rutley's delivery, which did not escape detection by Sam.
I did not grant you that privilege," at length broke from Hazel, in a faltering manner--her cheeks flushing and her soft blue eyes dancing.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "faltering" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
