hawing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of hawingnext
as in waiting

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hawing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of haw
as in hemming

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawing
  1. indecision
  2. delay
  3. vacillation
  4. waiting
  5. hesitation
  6. uncertainty
Noun
  • By the time Odysseus washes ashore, battered and weakened, even her son, Telemachus (Charlie Plummer), has grown tired of her indecision, hoping to move on from the limbo of waiting.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Every minute spent stuck in indecision is a minute wasted.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of indecision
Noun
  • And that means more time, which might make the delay to millions of upgrades more palatable.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Customer services from the Social Security Administration (SSA) could be subject to delays in 2025 if funding is agreed on by lawmakers before the end of the year.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 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
  • As a result, the processor is spending more of its time sitting idle, waiting for data to be fetched from memory.
    John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The songwriter placed himself in the situation of waiting for his dad to come home at Christmas — in vain.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of waiting
Noun
  • Focus on retention, education, activation, new tech and rewarding your people to start the next year with momentum, not hesitation.
    Yogesh Shah, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Despite potential hesitation from fellow Republicans, Trump persists that the former Fox News host is ethically equipped to handle the role.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of hesitation
Noun
  • But this slow and steady approach also stifles risk-taking as leaders hesitate to take big leaps, fearing failure or uncertainty.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Republic's Debra Krol talked to tribal reps and state water officials and found a lot of uncertainty about whether the deal would make it through in time for President Joe Biden to sign it.
    Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of uncertainty
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