as in waiting
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Noun
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In these long moments of waiting, the atmosphere is heavy and loaded.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025 -
The center will feature five floors, one for cell processing, lab work and a waiting area, another for administrative work, and three for patient care.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The prior three weeks to this week were candles of indecision that saw the open and close at basically the same level.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2025
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Communication issues, indecision and dysfunctions can't be fixed by frameworks or plug-ins.—
Meeky Hwang,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Lawsuits have followed many of these funding actions, and the subsequent back-and-forth legal battles have left some grants vacillating between canceled and reinstated.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Colleyville Heritage defeated Richland 30-21 in a game halted early in the third quarter after a second lightning delay Friday at Mustang-Panther Stadium.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fans booed the delay from the stands at the Johan Cruyff Stadium.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As adults, this pattern can look like hesitating to ask for help, avoiding vulnerability or keeping emotional struggles private, even from those closest to you.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Concerns about the economy and tariffs do have some companies hesitating to make long-term decisions, but even with that concern, more are taking on long-term leases than were a year ago, CBRE found.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Kudos for persistence, but slam the leadership dithering.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The protests led the government to backtrack on the geographical designation, but this vacillation sparked counter-protests in Marne, the first-tier Champagne region.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Apr. 2025
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An industry that plans product launches and manufacturing years in advance faced four days of vacillation from the White House, which appeared torn over how much assistance to provide U.S. companies that make the nation’s smartphones and watches, computers, tablets and semiconductors.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That hesitation quickly fled when the mask began to dry and tighten on the skin.—
Abby Dupes,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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So is the hesitation, the concern for consequence, and the mid-match questioning of how she is supposed to play.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Hawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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