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
The point is not indecision, nor contradiction.
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Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Campos said the late surge likely reflected voter indecision in the gubernatorial primary.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
But with all the indecision of this primary election, many were finding comfort in delivering their votes in person.
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John Ramos,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
What The Dark Wizard does differently is grapple with Potter’s impenetrability without being able to resolve it, and consider how that indecision might change our perceptions of his life and his May 2015 death while BASE jumping in Yosemite.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for indecision
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Campos said the late surge likely reflected voter indecision in the gubernatorial primary.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
But with all the indecision of this primary election, many were finding comfort in delivering their votes in person.
—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
What The Dark Wizard does differently is grapple with Potter’s impenetrability without being able to resolve it, and consider how that indecision might change our perceptions of his life and his May 2015 death while BASE jumping in Yosemite.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecision
Noun
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When Miller unleashed another slider, Suzuki showed no hesitation.
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That hesitation becomes stronger when the candidate frames the pivot as a weakness.
Noun
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Sidewalk safety, a tale of two cities There is no such hesitancy with cities collecting roadway data.
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The Iranian regime’s apparent hesitancy to resume in-person talks is a significant step back from the high-level talks that took place in Switzerland earlier this month following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the countries.
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Dexter grapples with killing her, but Rudy eventually can’t handle Dexter’s hesitance and takes the knife into his own hands—and nearly plunges it into Debra’s chest before Dexter stops him.
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That hesitance in the Republican Party coexists with palpable relief that there’s a ceasefire agreement in the Middle East after months of strikes on Iran.
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Munster’s mosquito-spraying program is once again set to take flight Tuesday after a brief pause, the town announced.
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His health problems resembled a fall down a long flight of stairs, with pauses at several landings.
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“Indecision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecision. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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