fence-sitting

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Recent Examples of fence-sitting There’s merit in seeing both sides of an argument, but there’s no honor in fence-sitting forever, which is Alex’s fatal flaw. Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025 There’s merit in seeing both sides of an argument, but there’s no honor in fence-sitting forever, which is Alex’s fatal flaw. Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025 The outcome of this exceptionally tight presidential race may turn on whether Harris, in these final days of the campaign, can convince enough fence-sitting voters to embrace that message. David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024 After the meeting, three delegates who had been fence-sitting for months sought me out for the secret handshake. Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 17 Sep. 2024 The endorsement is just one part of Harris' strategy to win over fence-sitting Republican voters. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2024 With the world watching, President Biden delivered a press conference performance strong enough to buy time from fence-sitting Democrats — but wobbly enough to keep the mutiny armed and dangerous. Zachary Basu, Axios, 12 July 2024 In an impassioned speech – sketched out on little notecards, no less – Rhys had managed to sway enough of the fence-sitting members, and the bylaws had been amended. Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024 Given the close nature of the race, these fence-sitting voters could play a crucial role in determining who will become the next president. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fence-sitting
Noun
  • That’s where the Oracle of Omaha’s other main hesitation with real estate factors in: Buying property is often a hassle.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 21 May 2025
  • Lionel says yes, and before more than a few moments go by the two have tumbled into bed, without fear or hesitation.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • But a broader cultural hesitancy about the technology’s implications meant that, once OpenAI made its breakthrough, Altman—its C.E.O.—came to be seen not only as a fiduciary steward but also as an ethical one.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
  • Many of their star performers were overworked, in part due to poor feedback loops with leadership, lack of strong team communication and an overall hesitancy to name workload imbalances.
    Woodrie Burich, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • However, since then, Donald Trump has initiated a 90-day pause in the U.S.-China tariff conflict, reducing U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, while China has lowered its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports from 125% to 10% .
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2025
  • Then, the White House announced that the U.S. and China have agreed to a 90 day pause in their trade war.
    David Hebert, National Review, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • This hesitance only reinforces the false narrative that race is a divisive topic rather than an integral part of understanding American society.
    Anne Tapp Jaksa, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The war plans group chat uncovered by a journalist at The Atlantic exposed some daylight between Vice President Vance and others in the administration, showing Vance’s hesitance about launching a military strike that President Trump has hailed this week as necessary and successful.
    Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025

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