waver-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: falter, hesitate

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1 WAVER

Examples:
She never wavered in her faith.
I'm sure Mary's enthusiasm hasn't wavered in her 28 years with the
district.
The authorities never wavered in defining martial law as essential
for national security.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Waver_between_options
PropBank: waver.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3

Sense Number 2: fluctuate, move back and forth

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[inanimate] WAVER

Examples:
The candle flame wavered for a second as if a breeze stirred the
air though all windows where closed.
International market conditions wavered in 1997 and 1998.
Flickers of sunlight wavered through the green depths and marked
the rippled sand beneath him.

Mappings:
VerbNet: modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 5, 6

Sense Number 3: emit unsteady sounds

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[theme] WAVER

Examples:
From the backseat of a tuk-tuk, his voice barely wavered from its
matter-of-fact tone.
The band's basic sound never wavered.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7