hawing 1 of 2

noun

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as in waiting

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hawing

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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
  • While failing to entice apathetic young voters and generating extraordinary indecision, Uruguay's lackluster electoral campaigns steered clear of the anti-establishment fury that has vaulted populist outsiders to power elsewhere in the world, like in the United States and neighboring Argentina.
    NAYARA BATSCHKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Barron is a good skater with a decent shot and strong offensive instincts, but his game in his own end has suffered from moments of indecision and a lack of assertiveness in killing plays, leading to extended shifts in the defensive zone.
    Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of indecision
Noun
  • Complicating the court’s deliberations is that the nine-member court currently only has eight justices, due to a delay in filling vacancies left by retired justices.
    Helen Regan, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
  • This delay adds to a string of setbacks for New Glenn, which has been in development for a decade.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of delay
Noun
  • After a whirlwind romance and much theatrical vacillation, Lowell abandoned Hardwick to join Blackwood in London in 1970, a move that would forever mark her as the other woman to Hardwick’s many passionate partisans.
    Negar Azimi, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of vacillation
Verb
  • Some chatted among themselves, waiting to understand the meaning behind the invitation Saffold passed out to a select few students only weeks before.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Armando, who was deemed healthy after receiving a treatment for an ear infection, is now one of the dogs waiting for his forever home at the shelter's Rob & Melani Walton Papago Park Campus.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of waiting
Noun
  • For example, a financial services organization rolling out a new product and working to generate sales using only CRM data might overlook early signs of buyer hesitation.
    Eilon Reshef, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The common signs of vision loss include bumping into objects, difficulty finding food or toys, hesitation with jumping, anxiety, clinginess, or even aggression due to vulnerability.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of hesitation
Noun
  • What's Next The Syrian transitional government is still in its formative stages, leaving uncertainty about its implications for the country's future.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The uncertainty around his future had become an increasing distraction for the club, with negotiations lasting several weeks.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of uncertainty
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