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Recent Examples of haw
Republicans have been on edge for weeks as the Trump administration’s hemming and hawing on tariffs have created instability in the market and questions about the White House’s handling of the economy.
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 6 May 2025
By Sam Reed March 18, 2025 Get ready to yee, to haw, to root, to toot: The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating its hundred-year anniversary with a mega-concert featuring so many of our country favorites.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
Many of the season’s 10 45-minute episodes are dedicated to Jackie hemming and hawing between them.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
No more lengthy hemming and hawing by the pitcher.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2023
This isn’t the first time Temu has been dinged for hawing products tainted with hazardous chemicals.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Al Weaver, The Hill, 6 May 2025
By Sam Reed March 18, 2025 Get ready to yee, to haw, to root, to toot: The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating its hundred-year anniversary with a mega-concert featuring so many of our country favorites.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
Many of the season’s 10 45-minute episodes are dedicated to Jackie hemming and hawing between them.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
No more lengthy hemming and hawing by the pitcher.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2023
This isn’t the first time Temu has been dinged for hawing products tainted with hazardous chemicals.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haw
Verb
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The likelihood that one of your friends could hem your pants for you has never been higher.—
Matty Merritt,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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John’s politician’s polish can work as a character trait (just like Carolyn feeling hemmed in), but the acting has to transcend those superficial signifiers, and he’s rarely given the chance.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If a planner hesitates or hedges on this question, consider that a red flag.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Names by Florence Knapp After a devastating storm, Cora brings her newborn son to be registered, hesitating when pressured to name him after her controlling husband.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Langford's family has waited so long for justice, obituaries show that at least one of her four children died 15 years ago at the age of 72.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The helicopter was then diverted to Morelia International Airport, where an Air Force plane was waiting to take them to Mexico City.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Trump’s remarks vacillated between defiant and scathing.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Watch a season of the Y2K reality juggernaut and the tone will vacillate wildly between cringe-worthy put-downs via Janice Dickinson, cringier photoshoots, feel-good runway lessons with Miss J, and body positivity monologues from Tyra Banks.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Haw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haw. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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