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Noun
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Concerns about providing sufficient future power for new centers there have led to a six-year waiting period for new projects.—
Mehdi Paryavi,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026 -
While the Connecticut and the rest of the nation aren’t likely to see supply disruptions or long waiting lines, there will be sticker shock — and not just at the gas station.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cristhian Mosquera’s indecision from the young defender’s light backpass created the opportunity for Will Evans to take advantage.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Arguably the grounding piece in your living room, couch shopping naturally tends to bring out the indecision in all of us.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This hesitation was not the result of vacillating between options in indecision, but an active and regulated brain process to pause before acting due to environmental uncertainty.—
Eric Yttri,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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Following years defined by supply chain issues, tariffs and vacillating interest for electric vehicles, carmakers are now also dealing with the traditional problems of affordability and cooling consumer demand.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This delay meant that, as guests waited for the ceremony to begin, the sun had set and candles had to be lit inside the church.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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Motorists should anticipate delays, plan ahead and choose alternate routes.—
Holly Andres,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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Igor Jesus fluffed his lines when Omari Hutchinson sent him through on goal, hesitating too long and allowing Virgil van Dijk to snatch the ball.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After missing his two previous attempts only seconds earlier, Dixon returned to the free-throw line without any hesitation.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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In an environment dictated by speed and automation, the space for hesitation, dissent, or moral restraint may be shrinking just as quickly.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Neither of them is going to sit around dithering.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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There was no dithering, just a window of opportunity narrowing by the minute.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Your corrupt presidency of graft, vengeance and ceaseless vacillation between loudly complaining and loudly boasting has become like a jackhammer outside our collective window every day since your inauguration.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Reading Cuba in War Time, we’re reminded that war reporting was never free of this struggle and vacillation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Hawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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