How to Use indecisive in a Sentence

indecisive

adjective
  • She's always been very indecisive.
  • With the Falcons forced to punt from their 14, Cooper was indecisive and let the ball bounce at about the L.A. 40.
    USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2018
  • In honor of the indecisive first half of ’18, here’s a random sampling of the ups and downs of the Giants and A’s.
    Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 24 June 2018
  • The lack of time for indecisive dithering was what made the trip soothing for me.
    Caity Weaver, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2023
  • For the indecisive drinker: Shots Box Prefer to leave your drink to the experts?
    Dan Q. Dao, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2020
  • Good for: The indecisive member of your movie night crew.
    Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The good news: Taste Indy Food Tours has been healing the indecisive among us.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Despite J&J’s loss, the case against Purdue in Ohio could have dragged on and proved indecisive.
    The Economist, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Salah showed glimpses but his touch was never crisp, his thought process indecisive.
    Thomas Allnutt, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2018
  • Despite J&J’s loss, a trial in Ohio could drag on and prove indecisive.
    The Economist, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The linebackers were a step slow, indecisive and frequently bit on play fakes.
    Scott Dochterman, ajc, 20 Sep. 2017
  • The bride who tends to be indecisive or impulsive with fashion is not right for the custom design process—and that's okay.
    Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Dec. 2020
  • Also, he was viewed by scouts as being indecisive at times in the pocket.
    oregonlive, 24 Apr. 2020
  • The more indecisive streaks to Teague’s game will always be a bit frustrating.
    Rob Mahoney, SI.com, 12 Sep. 2019
  • For indecisive eaters or a group that can't seem to agree on one place for dinner, Miami has the answer in one of the many, often themed, food halls around the city.
    Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2024
  • In contrast, the US was slow to react, and remained indecisive.
    Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak and Rifaiyat Mahbub, CNN, 3 Nov. 2020
  • Others caught him indecisive on tricky in-between hops that skipped by him.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
  • The ideal combo for indecisive guests, the new item is available a la carte or as part of a small, medium or large value meal.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
  • On another day the long list of sandwiches and salads at the New York-style deli might have left me indecisive.
    Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 9 July 2021
  • His actors are sure of their skills, no matter how indecisive his script.
    Ken Jaworowski, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Things seem to keep changing on you, with indecisive energies dictating the flow of the day.
    Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Peters was indecisive on a first down-throw, and the second-down predictable inside zone run went nowhere.
    Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, 4 Jan. 2018
  • Real estate experts take the change as a welcome if indecisive sign that home prices may ease in the near future.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024
  • A friend of theirs gave birth earlier this month and was being indecisive about choosing a name.
    Jen Gann, The Cut, 21 July 2017
  • While bad for our indecisive shopping habits, that fact is far from a secret since sizes (plus and straight) tend to sell out pretty quickly.
    refinery29.com, 1 May 2018
  • The second season of Dear White People is, once again, indecisive on the character of Sam.
    Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, 4 May 2018
  • For a player whose biggest fault at times is being indecisive on the floor, Labissiere was anything but that in the final seconds.
    Jason Jones, sacbee, 4 Mar. 2018
  • During the tense and emotional breakup, which Echard chose to do at once, Windey slammed the 28-year-old for being indecisive and playing with her emotions.
    Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE.com, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Their disconnect has left them anxious about their financial health, combative with each other around spending, and indecisive on major money moves such as buying a house.
    Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2024
  • But as someone who is already indecisive about nail colors, choosing a versatile summer pedicure color can be a real conundrum.
    Mica Ricketts, refinery29.com, 24 June 2024

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