as in waffling
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
the polite guest chose to weasel rather than admit that he didn't like the meal
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Target was held accountable for waffling on their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In a new video with Insightec, the Oscar-winning screenwriter, 76, opened up about struggling for years with essential tremor, which left him unable to do simple tasks without shaking, such as holding a cup or writing by hand.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Steam the clams until the shells open, 5 to 7 minutes, depending on the size of the clams, shaking the pan once or twice.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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As a result, Apple is hedging its bet and allocating just 10% of its production for it, The Information reports.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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Drop hedging words like just or maybe.—
Joyce Marter,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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And as politicians, these Supreme Court Justices are especially bristling, equivocating, and entitled, which doesn’t make for trustworthy narration.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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Videos of the shooting show witnesses screaming in horror and ducking for cover after the bullet struck Kirk in the neck.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Then, everyone started ducking down.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The viral trend has fueled fiery online debates — with TikToks showing everything from brides dodging cake by bending over backwards to grooms chasing their new wives across the room just to land the smash.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Why then, after dodging bullets and a couple of explosive shellings, look at the president’s role in the economy on fall Sunday when the NFL stops the nation in its tracks save for DraftKings ?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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Kennedy accused Monarez of fudging the reason she was dismissed.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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This can be done daily, making the sensors timely and not subject to fudging or underreporting.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Villa have enjoyed a successful style, evading risk and playing with precision.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Phillips and his children – believed to be ages 9, 10 and 12 – had been evading police in a remote part of the country’s North Island since December 2021, triggering a manhunt that gripped the nation.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Weaseling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weaseling. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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