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as in unsure
unable or slow to make decisions
I was feeling indecisive, so it took me a while to pick a movie. He's always been an indecisive person.
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as in problematical
not causing something to be settled, final, or certain
The battle was indecisive, with both sides suffering heavy losses.
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Recent Examples of indecisive
The United States must also continue to pressure European leaders who have been overly cautious and indecisive in their military support for Ukraine’s defense, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
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Alexander Vindman, Foreign Affairs, 11 May 2022
The strange choices made around Rhaenyra, who somehow remains stuck and indecisive after an entire season, and her relationship with Alycent have also caused a lot of trepidation in the fanbase.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Leaders appear indecisive and unsure of their knowledge or decisions.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
In their view, the victory of Kamala Harris would likely prolong the policies of the Biden administration, which Zelensky and his advisers see as overly cautious and indecisive in standing up to Russia.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
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Alexander Vindman, Foreign Affairs, 11 May 2022
The strange choices made around Rhaenyra, who somehow remains stuck and indecisive after an entire season, and her relationship with Alycent have also caused a lot of trepidation in the fanbase.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Leaders appear indecisive and unsure of their knowledge or decisions.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
In their view, the victory of Kamala Harris would likely prolong the policies of the Biden administration, which Zelensky and his advisers see as overly cautious and indecisive in standing up to Russia.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecisive
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Election Day is here, but pollsters are increasingly unsure who will win the White House race—and Wall Street is taking no chances either.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lakers Anthony Davis unsure if lingering foot injury will continue to hamper him Nov. 4, 2024 Forget that the Pistons had only won twice this season, that they’d been stuck in the mud on a rebuild with no real ending in sight.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical about how big an impact Llama’s sinicization will actually have.David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Americans have grown increasingly skeptical of survey research in recent years, in no small part due to flawed models that repeatedly overestimated the strength of Democratic candidates in the last two national elections.WIRED, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Dismayed by tedious, mandatory and frequently counterproductive diversity, equity and inclusion seminars that treat white skin as almost inherently problematic?Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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For those of us with seasonal allergies, pollen is especially problematic.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is the kind of honest, human moment that the average political documentary might resist, for fear of muddying an otherwise clear-eyed perspective, or even showing the filmmakers themselves having conflicted feelings, especially towards each other.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Anthony Boyle stars as Brendan Hughes, a charismatic but conflicted military strategist, and Josh Finan as Gerry Adams, a leading political operator who would go on to negotiate peace and has always denied having any involvement with the IRA.Marc Berman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Our data is optimistic, but the politics is uncertain.James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
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Even with a Republican Congress, some of this could prove difficult — and the potential fallout is uncertain at best.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Now, as for whether or not Donald Trump is not at all Taylor Swift fan, that's actually debatable.Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2024
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While the accuracy of this claim is debatable, scientists and benchmarking organizations such as Model Evaluation and Threat Research seem to support it.Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Wide receiver Deebo Samuel (rib, oblique) and defensive end Nick Bosa (hip) also will suit up after being listed as questionable and limited in practice.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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What was new and different Friday was that Mack was listed as questionable to play Sunday for the Chargers (5-3) against the Tennessee Titans (2-6) because of a groin injury.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 8 Nov. 2024
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This will bring a sense of stability to a highly unsettled situation.Sandra Pretorius, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Her belief in Lydia’s unsettled spirit motivated her to search through one false lead after another.Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Indecisive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecisive. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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