indecisiveness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecisiveness
Noun
  • Emergencies can happen at any time — and knowing how to overcome feelings of panic, stress and indecision can be a matter of life or death.
    Andee Tagle, NPR, 4 June 2025
  • On the other hand, a leader who reacts with visible distress or indecision can unintentionally escalate collective anxiety.
    Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Most purchases aren’t made through a purely logical process but are influenced by how customers feel in the moment—whether a price excites them, creates hesitation or triggers an impulse buy.
    Anton Timashev, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • The memory of what happened the last time around might be contributing to the hesitation.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
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“Indecisiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecisiveness. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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