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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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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Lives unfold and unravel as the uncertain human beings wonder whether the whales will ever return.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Lee’s storied Bay Area political career took an uncertain turn after Lee ran unsuccessfully in 2024 for the U.S. Senate, finishing fourth in the March primary against fellow Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff, who won in the November election.—
Hannah Wiley,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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What the market is unsure about is how the impending policy mix of tariffs, immigration restrictions and deregulation will alter this interplay of rates, inflation, GDP growth and risk appetites.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2025
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When asked by this news organization her thoughts on the possible $1.35 million in cuts to police services, police Chief Tracy Avelar was unsure of what the future could hold.—
Kyle Martin,
The Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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One of North Carolina's most consequential 2024 races remains undecided, as a challenge mounted by the race's apparent loser is on an anything-but-straightforward path through state and federal courts.—
Lucille Sherman,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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Besides the 33 residents still at Choate but waiting to move to community settings, 31 others are waiting to go into other state-run centers, and six are undecided.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Robeson, who was unavailable for the Broadway premiere but played Joe onstage and onscreen for nearly a decade afterward, had a relationship with the song that was ambivalent at best.—
Joshua Barone,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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But in a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt the next day, Trump was more ambivalent.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Vacillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacillating. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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