as in irresolute
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as in hesitating
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
vacillated for so long that someone else stepped in and made the decision
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacillating
Adjective
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The prevailing sense among investors and market handicappers entering the month was to expect choppy, irresolute action full of potential scares.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2024 -
Showing signs of being irresolute can signal weakness that adversaries take note of.—
Michael Poznansky,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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TikTok’s viability had been uncertain since then-President Trump moved to shut it down in 2020, citing national security concerns.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Moscow hopes to maintain some of its naval and air bases, but the fate of its negotiations with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is uncertain.—
Erika Solomon,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Companies are eager to leverage the technology to gain a competitive advantage, but many are unsure how to handle its complexities.—
Arjun Pillai,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Long COVID remains mysterious with health care providers unsure which symptoms can be directly attributed to a COVID-19 infection and how those symptoms may persist.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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With Sanchez coming off his line and then looking undecided on whether to turn back or charge forward, Haaland had time to lob the ball into the back of the net.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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The price Ronald McDonald House would pay for the city for the park is currently undecided, should the referendum pass, but Greenberg expects the price to be fair.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Rasoulof seems ambivalent about the generational conflict between these dark-eyed, handsome people.—
Armond White,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025
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The president-elect’s allies appear similarly ambivalent.—
Oren Cass,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Vacillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacillating. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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