All 5 Uses
waver
in
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
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- Maybe I could make our love grow like a farmer made his crop to grow—through hard work, unwavering will, and the blessings of nature.†
Chpt 6 *unwavering = steadystandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unwavering means not and reverses the meaning of wavering. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- I could not imagine what else they could desire, yet their eyes never wavered from the top of the mountain.†
Chpt 13wavered = was unsure or weak; or moved back and forth
- Her eyes continued to bore into me, but I did not waver in my steadfastness.†
Chpt 17
- I'm sorry for everything, but you should know I never wavered in my love for you.†
Chpt 18wavered = was unsure or weak; or moved back and forth
- Her faith in me has been unwavering, while everyone in her office has been wonderful to work with, especially Babette Sparr, who handles my foreign rights and was the first person to read the manuscript.†
Chpt 20unwavering = steadystandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unwavering means not and reverses the meaning of wavering. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
Definitions:
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(1)
(waver) to move back and forth (shake or quiver)
or:
to change, be unsure, or weak - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)