hawing 1 of 2

noun

as in waiting

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verb

present participle of haw
as in hemming

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawing
  1. waiting
  2. vacillating
  3. indecision
  4. hesitating
  5. delay
  6. dithering
  7. hesitation
  8. wavering
Noun
  • Those revisions included the five-day waiting period, a requirement for an audio or video recording by the patient requesting the medication, a mental health evaluation and barring any financial beneficiary from serving as a witness for the request.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Training camp is always a good reminder that after months of waiting, the NFL regular season is on the horizon.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of waiting
Verb
  • Then, as Bowman contemplated his future throughout the season, vacillating between retiring at the end of this season or next, the notion that Zilisch could replace him picked up steady traction through the summer.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 23 July 2026
  • That has had a ripsaw effect on Musk, who is now vacillating between being the world’s first active trillionaire and the world’s first former-trillionaire.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 July 2026
Definition of vacillating
Noun
  • That indecision has made deals more difficult to close so far.
    — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Because in growing organizations, indecision is rarely neutral.
    — Nathan Mitchell, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of indecision
Verb
  • So electric power companies and regulators are cautious, hesitating to construct plants unless future demand is guaranteed.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Suarez, not hesitating, took advantage and sent his shot soaring.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of hesitating
Noun
  • Tether defends the short delay as a necessary trade-off for responsible responsiveness in a large ecosystem, rejecting claims of a loophole.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Officials in the past have blamed logistical issues for the payment delays.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of delay
Verb
  • Besides, the rare earth industry is so cost-intensive that Lynas is even dithering on its new Texas facility despite the hundreds of millions secured from the Department of War.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Neither of them is going to sit around dithering.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of dithering
Noun
  • Henry shook backup safety Dell Pettus with a slight hesitation at the goal line before breaking free inside.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When that was met with no hesitations, that was a pivotal part of me taking this job.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of hesitation
Verb
  • But its machines need replacing, and the Federal Reserve is wavering on spending the money.
    — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
  • Wall Street’s support for Netflix is wavering after the streaming platform’s latest results on Thursday failed to ease concerns over slowing growth, with a number of analysts slashing price targets for the stock.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of wavering
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