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as in unsure
unable or slow to make decisions
I was feeling indecisive, so it took me a while to pick a movie. He's always been an indecisive person.
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as in problematical
not causing something to be settled, final, or certain
The battle was indecisive, with both sides suffering heavy losses.
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Recent Examples of indecisive
As the impasse dragged on, frustrated townspeople took matters into their own hands, literally locking the indecisive cardinals inside the meeting hall and even removing the roof to speed the process.
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The Pentagon chief argues in favor of following through on an attack as to not look indecisive.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
However, the sign of twins also has a more indecisive and flaky side, which Roy Anderson displays with Pam.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Lorentz’s decision to skate into Ullmark on the aforementioned two-on-none, instead of passing or shooting the puck, was a clear example of indecisive play.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The Pentagon chief argues in favor of following through on an attack as to not look indecisive.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
However, the sign of twins also has a more indecisive and flaky side, which Roy Anderson displays with Pam.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Lorentz’s decision to skate into Ullmark on the aforementioned two-on-none, instead of passing or shooting the puck, was a clear example of indecisive play.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecisive
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Fewer than half of U.S. businesses report having a formal crisis communication plan, and 23% either don’t have one or are unsure if a plan exists.—
Nicole Tidei,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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When Ginny & Georgia’s Brianne Howey entered the courtroom set for Season 3, she was tasked with playing a new version of her usually confident and cunning character– one that was now afraid, powerless, and exceedingly unsure of herself.—
Jennifer Adams,
StyleCaster,
5 June 2025
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When Miramar native Evans St. Fort opened St. Fort’s Funeral Home in North Miami Beach in 2003, clients were skeptical of a funeral director still in his 20s.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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In underbanked markets—particularly those plagued by high rates of online fraud—newer fintechs must work hard to win the trust of customers who might be skeptical about using digital services.—
Murtaza Ali,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The comment was in answer to how Friends, in its second resurgence in the streaming era, was receiving some criticism for some of its problematic elements, i.e. the lack of diversity, homophobia, sexism, etc.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Some lawns are just too big for a bot to handle, and even smaller lawns present more problematic terrain than a carpeted floor.—
John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
6 June 2025
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On the red carpet, some performers expressed more conflicted feelings about LuPone.—
Gordon Cox,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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The decision alludes to her conflicted relationship to a clutch of attitudes that are often coded as right-wing.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
28 May 2025
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The bill now moves to the Senate, where its future is uncertain.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The impact of the decision is uncertain because immigrants could apply for legal status under other programs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Leo: Miranda Hobbes Miranda’s birthdate is debatable.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Whether or not Jones would have wanted his character to feature in Fortnite is debatable, but strangely enough, Disney’s Star Wars has inspired similar debates in the past.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Technical guardrails help ensure agents stay within scope and flag questionable output for human review.—
Spencer Dorn,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to LA, and, under a questionable legal basis, the Secretary of Defense has put Marines at Camp Pendleton on alert.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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On the flipside, stablecoins could pose a substantial risk to banks and the banking system as a whole, particularly if they are allowed to pay interest (which remains unsettled with regulators).—
Michael Abbott,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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More storms in Kansas City’s forecast The weather pattern will remain unsettled with multiple chances for storms later in the week, the weather service said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2025
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“Indecisive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecisive. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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