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Recent Examples of indecisiveness
On the right, critics accuse him of indecisiveness and of failing to fully dismantle structures inherited from MAS.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Putting aside Starmer’s wooden public persona and chronic indecisiveness, his successor has offered no plausible policies to turn around a very troubled country.
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Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Defying Expectations Stanford soccer player chasing gold Olympic skier Sammy Smith’s major is listed as undecided on the Stanford women’s soccer page, but her approach to life is more about a refusal to settle than indecisiveness.
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Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Failure to take stock of the bigger picture responsibilities can ultimately lead to indecisiveness at important moments, disgruntled players, and harmful leaks to the media, Foxworth said.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
Council member Jordan criticized the indecisiveness.
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Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Throughout training camp, Fields has struggled mainly with accuracy and his indecisiveness against the Jets’ defense.
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Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
10 Aug. 2025
As the moon aggravates Mars, indecisiveness intensifies anxiety.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Putting aside Starmer’s wooden public persona and chronic indecisiveness, his successor has offered no plausible policies to turn around a very troubled country.
—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Defying Expectations Stanford soccer player chasing gold Olympic skier Sammy Smith’s major is listed as undecided on the Stanford women’s soccer page, but her approach to life is more about a refusal to settle than indecisiveness.
—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Failure to take stock of the bigger picture responsibilities can ultimately lead to indecisiveness at important moments, disgruntled players, and harmful leaks to the media, Foxworth said.
—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
Council member Jordan criticized the indecisiveness.
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Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Throughout training camp, Fields has struggled mainly with accuracy and his indecisiveness against the Jets’ defense.
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Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
10 Aug. 2025
As the moon aggravates Mars, indecisiveness intensifies anxiety.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecisiveness
Noun
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Andy Burnham, Britain’s soon-to-be prime minister, wants an array of bold new policies to attract voters who have grown tired of a Labour government mired in indecision and political backbiting.
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At first, the Jell-O was also a way to express vulnerability, indecision and hesitation.
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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In those heady decades of postmodern language-play and seductive irresolution, claims for literature as a force for truth and justice would likely be dismissed, with a smirk, as humanist pieties.
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The Oslo musician’s debut album is a darkly glamorous blur of trip-hop and dance pop, with copious reverb and Auto-Tune as stand-ins for yearning, uneasiness, and irresolution.
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“Indecisiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecisiveness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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