Continue
Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
Falter
Falter verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: William Lloyd Garrison never once faltered in his demand that slavery be unconditionally abolished
Nearby Word: faltering
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Similar to the Lord of the Rings example, they've spend a long time taking care of Riva and its throne while waiting for the return of the true king, but once he DOES show up, they never falter, and continue to serve faithfully.
Source: Legacy of Service - The Israelites continue to expand throughout Canaan, but falter in their progress due to, in the case of Judah, the support of God being no match for iron chariots. (Judges)
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Redemption Rejection: In Oath, Dogi's speech to Chester about how empty and self-destructive his quest for revenge against McGuire is actually causes Chester to falter for a moment, but he ultimately decides to continue his plan because he feels he's too far into it to back out now.
Source: Franchise / Ys
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