as in hesitation
a state or an instance of temporary inaction about the right course of action
her indecision about where to go for dinner, while everyone was getting hungrier by the minute, was frustrating
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Recent Examples of indecision
Moments earlier, a similar move saw Doku drag two defenders away and pass back to Ake, with Bernardo’s run causing indecision.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Besides being undeniably delicious, these creations put an end to indecision, offering two craveable recipes in each bite.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
City Attorney Leslie Devaney said the indecision would leave Del Mar without a representative at SANDAG.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
This is also a poor day to shop, because confusion, deceit and indecision are in the picture.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Besides being undeniably delicious, these creations put an end to indecision, offering two craveable recipes in each bite.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
City Attorney Leslie Devaney said the indecision would leave Del Mar without a representative at SANDAG.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
This is also a poor day to shop, because confusion, deceit and indecision are in the picture.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecision
Noun
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One mistake or moment of hesitation could mean death.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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This feature helps eliminate jerky movements and hesitation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Warsh, a former Fed governor with a Wall Street background, has been critical of the central bank's handling of inflation in the past and told CNBC in July that its hesitancy to cut interest rates undermined its credibility.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Noting her hesitancy, Benedict’s character in the book guesses that Sophie is illegitimate.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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But the unwillingness to even take them, the same hesitance that Nance and most others believed was in the past, is hurting his overall game.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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After a little practice breathing through the tube and getting past her initial hesitance, Jenner puts her face into the water, and comes back up immediately, her hair stuck to her skin.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The White House didn't immediately respond to a query seeking clarity about the scope and timing of any limited pause.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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As the officers back away from Pretti, there’s a pause in shooting that lasts just under a second, according to an analysis of the shooting audio by Robert Maher, an audio forensic expert at Montana State University.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Indecision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecision. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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