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hawing

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verb

present participle of haw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawing
Noun
  • The other big news is that after years of waiting, Metroid Prime 4 will be released on December 4.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Act now, because flood insurance requires a 30-day waiting period.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Olsen plays Joan’s indecision with winsome fluster, at first breathy and trembling but eventually finding her resolve.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
  • To a different namesake, all this flitting indecision might seem like disrespect.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Even in areas accustomed to heavier snowfalls, accumulations in this range can result in delays, collisions and road closures if not treated promptly.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Therefore, the resulting stock drops can be viewed as buying opportunities — so long as the delays don't turn into order cancellations.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Kudos for persistence, but slam the leadership dithering.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • And if a player is Premier League-proven, there is also less hesitation to pay big sums of money to other domestic clubs.
    Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Now ready for pre-sale, the Sync Oven and Sync Air Fryer exemplify an idea beyond a kitchen tool, one that replaces hesitation with clarity and guesswork with certainty.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Hawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawing. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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