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
  • Another installment in the Kingsman franchise, which first launched Egerton’s career with 2014’s Kingsman: The Secret Service, is uncertain.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Can Raw Milk Give You Bird Flu? The effects of drinking raw milk tainted with bird flu are still uncertain.
    Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of uncertain
Adjective
  • The bus originated in Atlanta but had around six or seven stops on the way, and investigators are unsure where the man got on, Kenny said.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • About 27 percent said Americans were responsible for finding their own coverage, while 19 percent were unsure or skipped the question.
    Tara Suter, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of unsure
Adjective
  • Guenther emphasizes the importance of language in shaping public perception and offers strategies for engaging undecided voters and Democrats.
    Anna Broughel, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But historically, campaigns have sought to persuade undecided white voters, whereas non-white voters are targeted solely by a mobilization machine that has failed to reach us.
    Derrick Johnson, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of undecided
Adjective
  • Israel and the West were long ambivalent about Assad's fate.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Ulf, however, is more ambivalent about Linn’s contribution.
    John Russell, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambivalent
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