vacillating 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of vacillatingnext
as in irresolute

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vacillating

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verb

present participle of vacillate
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
  1. irresolute
  2. uncertain
  3. unsure
  4. undecided
  5. ambivalent
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of irresolute
Adjective
  • Our data is optimistic, but the politics is uncertain.
    James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
  • 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
Definition of uncertain
Adjective
  • The Nuggets were unsure when Jokic would re-join the team as of Friday evening before the opening tip.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • This fear and trauma have left her feeling isolated and unsure of how to seek help.
    Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of unsure
Adjective
  • The former House leader then added that undecided voters do not exist.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Yet based on polling data, anti-trans ads are unlikely to help Trump win over undecided voters.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of undecided
Adjective
  • Kate is ambivalent about striving after a level of power, which is possibly the most preposterous detail in a series that isn't overly concerned with authenticity.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • For any society, regarding any proposition, the population will spread out on a spectrum: 20 percent will strongly disagree, 70 percent will be more ambivalent, and 10 percent will be in total agreement.
    Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of ambivalent
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