hawing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of hawingnext
as in waiting

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hawing

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verb

present participle of haw
as in hemming

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  1. indecision
  2. delay
  3. vacillation
  4. waiting
  5. hesitation
  6. uncertainty
Noun
  • 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
  • The Christmas lights are on, party season is in full swing and the debilitating indecision that haunts shopping for family members is building.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of indecision
Noun
  • That could lead to more errors and longer processing delays for borrowers applying for student loan forgiveness under PSLF and other programs.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • White and wet Christmas conditions have led to delays for holiday travelers returning home on Thursday as rain and mountain snow batter the Pacific Northwest and strong thunderstorms rumble in the South.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of waiting
Noun
  • This rare moment of hesitation from a man who is usually so sure-footed in the recording studio underscores the paradox of Edgar Barrera: a towering figure in Latin music who is most often behind the scenes.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Even after the invasion, the Biden administration’s assistance to Ukraine was beset by hesitation, needless restrictions, and endless deliberation.
    Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of hesitation
Noun
  • Leaders grappling with technological upheaval, political change, economic uncertainty, and shifting societal norms may be tempted to seek novel solutions.
    Gena Cox, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • There’s also the uncertainty that a potential breakaway league could bring.
    Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of uncertainty
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“Hawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawing. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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