hawing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of hawingnext
as in waiting

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hawing

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verb

present participle of haw
as in hemming

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  1. indecision
  2. delay
  3. vacillation
  4. waiting
  5. hesitation
  6. uncertainty
Noun
  • From market position to operational efficiency and reputational risk, indecision can compromise a company’s ability to act, adapt and grow.
    Swapna Sathyan, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • That assessment does not take into account continuing indecision and disagreement among key Palestinians on how to move forward.
    Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of indecision
Noun
  • PCMag spoke to one reservation holder who cancelled their preorder after learning of the launch delay, unwilling to further delay their car purchase.
    Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Taylor was slated to take the stage as part of the convention's Day 1 kickoff, but scheduling delays appear to have led to his performance being scrapped.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of delay
Noun
  • The exhibition continually plays upon vacillations between intimacy and exposure, with one of the Torso prints of black and white buttocks enlarged and sprawling down the length of one gallery.
    Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The uptick in shoplifting over the past six months, which follows vacillations trending upward over the past two years, is at least somewhat attributable to macroeconomic factors, according to a study released by LendingTree last week.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
Definition of vacillation
Verb
  • The 2022 vibe would do very nicely as the schedule will follow the same pattern with the Black Caps waiting to greet England afterwards for two Tests back at the Basin Reserve and then Hamilton.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There are currently 24 ships at anchor waiting to get into the Port of New York and New Jersey to unload as of Friday morning.
    Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of waiting
Noun
  • While the women are coming in oozing with persona and charisma, there is still a sense of hesitation in trying to mark their territory.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
  • In new partnerships, there’s often a sense of hesitation as both sides gauge each other’s commitment.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of hesitation
Noun
  • The company faces significant risks and uncertainties, including the need for additional capital and the outcome of its clinical trials, as detailed in the risk factors section of the report.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • There’s a lot of uncertainty ahead for U.S. elections, said Kathy Boockvar, the former Democratic secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of uncertainty
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“Hawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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