What Does Faltered Mean in the Outsiders?

falter. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way.

What does numb mean in the outsiders?

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numbly. adverb: to do something without feeling; to numb or without emotion; Ponyboy watched numbly as the Socs pounded on Sodapop.

What does reluctant mean in the outsiders?

The adverb reluctantly comes from the root word reluctant, meaning "unwilling, disinclined." When you do something reluctantly, you don't really want to do it. For example, if you answer a question reluctantly, you will first stall or try to change the subject.