Teeter example sentences

Related (5): balance, wobble, seesaw, sway, totter.

"Teeter" Example Sentences

The platform teetered precariously in the wind.
She teetered at the edge of the diving board, afraid to jump.
The car teetered on two wheels as it rounded the corner.
The ladder teetered as I climbed it.
The Jenga tower teetered but did not fall.
The table teetered when she leaned too heavily on one side.
She teetered unsteadily on her high heels.
The circus performer teetered atop a high wire.
Her confidence teetered as she walked onto the stage.
The building threatened to teeter and collapse in an earthquake.
The insurance company was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
The politician's campaign teetered after the scandal.
My emotions teetered between excitement and fear.
The seesaw teetered between the two children.
The wagon wheels teetered as they rolled over rocks.
The baby teetered as she tried to walk.
I teetered between chocolate and vanilla ice cream.
The stock market continues to teeter after a volatile week.
The toddler teetered forward as she took her first steps.
He was teetering on the brink of madness.
The economy continues to teeter in recession.
The chair teetered beneath him as he leaned back.
His voice teetered between confidence and doubt.
The boxer teetered on his feet after a heavy blow.
The boat teetered on huge ocean swells.
The government is teetering on the brink of collapse.
The park bench began to teeter when they sat on one end.
Their relationship was teetering on the brink of failure.
The boat teetered dangerously in the rising surf.
The bicycle wheels began to teeter as he tried balancing.
The bleachers teetered precariously in strong winds.
The toddler teetered across the room toward his mother.
His answer teetered between thoughtful and incoherent.
The surfer teetered on the crest of an enormous wave.
She teetered on the edge of anger and reason.
His leadership teetered in the aftermath of the riot.
The old man teetered across the street holding his walker.
The balloon ride teetered in the high winds.
The empire began to teeter and eventually fell.
The seesaw teetered wildly under their combined weight.
The scales teetered between the options as she decided.
His sanity teetered on the brink.
Their prospects teeter between good and bad.
The flamingos teetered on one leg.
His balance teetered when he stood on one foot.
The circus ring teetered under the weight of animals.
The trapeze artist teetered high above the audience.
Their confidence teetered after the disappointing performance.
The tightrope walker teetered above the cheering crowd.
Her feet teetered on the edge of the pool.
The weight teetered on the pan of the scale.
The world teetered between war and peace.
The platform teetered under the heavy machinery.
The island nation teeters on the brink of disaster.
His mind teetered between sanity and insanity.
The double-decker bus teetered on two wheels.
The Ferris wheel teetered in the strong wind.
The giant tree teetered after being struck by lightning.
The company teeters on the brink of bankruptcy.
The boat teetered in the choppy water.

Common Phrases

Teeter on the brink - To be in a precarious position, close to the edge of failure or collapse.
Teeter totter - A seesaw or seesawing motion.
Teeter totter between - To alternate unsteadily between two opposing choices or opinions.
Teeter between - To be in an unsteady position between two options.
Teeter on the edge - To be in a dangerously unstable position, close to falling or failing.
Teeter precariously - To move or stand in an unsteady way that indicates potential loss of balance or control.
Teeter dangerously - To be in a position where falling, failing, or loss of control seems imminent.
Teeter wildly - To move with exaggerated and uncontrolled instability.
Teeter-totter effect - A state of instability caused by opposing forces pulling in different directions.
Teeter on the verge - To be positioned very close to a critical point, ready to tip over the edge.