as in hesitation
a state or an instance of temporary inaction about the right course of action
her indecision about where to go for dinner, while everyone was getting hungrier by the minute, was frustrating
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Recent Examples of indecision
That moment of indecision can be enough for whoever the Bruins are playing to exploit Mittelstadt’s hesitation.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
After a bout of excruciating indecision, Bachelor Grant Ellis finally made his choice between Litia and Juliana in the season 29 finale.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Juliana shrugs off Grant’s indecision, though, supporting him for taking his sweet time with the process.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
Small business owners say they’re paralyzed with indecision because of the escalating trade war – both real and threatened – as tariff spats spill into every aspect of their productions and sales.
—Natasha Chen, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
After a bout of excruciating indecision, Bachelor Grant Ellis finally made his choice between Litia and Juliana in the season 29 finale.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Juliana shrugs off Grant’s indecision, though, supporting him for taking his sweet time with the process.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
Small business owners say they’re paralyzed with indecision because of the escalating trade war – both real and threatened – as tariff spats spill into every aspect of their productions and sales.
—Natasha Chen, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecision
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Issues related to social justice, politics, sustainability, and mental health regularly intersect with entertainment stories, placing celebrities under pressure to publicly take stances on divisive topics, often without room for error or hesitation.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Consumer Confidence Is Still in Retreat Even as prices have started to ease, consumer hesitation lingers.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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At least one legislator expressed hesitancy during a Senate committee vote Wednesday about the legislation’s expansive footprint.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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Concerns about data quality, compliance and the rapid pace of AI advancements have created hesitancy, particularly when AI is hastily deployed into customer-facing applications.—
Sumit Johar,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Some Republican lawmakers have already expressed hesitance about removing the governor’s executive authority over immigration enforcement.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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One attorney contacted by the Bay Area News Group expressed hesitance about whether their client was explicitly covered.—
Caelyn Pender,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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The president announced a 90-day pause for several countries but increased tariffs on Chinese goods to 125%.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hedge fund honcho Bill Ackman joined a growing list of President Donald Trump's billionaire backers calling for the White House to slam the brakes on tariffs just hours before Trump authorized a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for most countries that went into effect Wednesday morning.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Indecision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecision. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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