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
And every time, something has happened to swing momentum back toward indecision.
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Throughout her many times as a political candidate and office holder, Harris has been dogged by allegations of incompetence and indecision, fueled by anonymous quotes and unbelievably bad public appearances.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Groups larger than six are required to order from a set chef’s choice menu—to better ward off indecision and infighting.
—Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Balance doesn’t mean indecision.
—Frank Sorrentino, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Throughout her many times as a political candidate and office holder, Harris has been dogged by allegations of incompetence and indecision, fueled by anonymous quotes and unbelievably bad public appearances.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Groups larger than six are required to order from a set chef’s choice menu—to better ward off indecision and infighting.
—Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Balance doesn’t mean indecision.
—Frank Sorrentino, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indecision
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecision
Noun
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Neighbors expressed hesitation about the plans, citing the noise helicopters would cause, WPBF News 25 and WPTV reported.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Villa had known Elliott was available in the months before, yet the price caused hesitation.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wyatt gave Minnie some distance, which made sense after Kylie spoke about her eldest daughter’s hesitancy around characters at the theme park.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Liberty’s own hesitancy to committing is based on her past as well as her day-to-day dealing with [divorce] clients.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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The judge continued to echo his hesitance following the reveal and shared an Instagram Stories post posing the question for fans.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Now, there is some reason for hesitance here, mainly because Raymond could be playing with a rotating cast on his line’s left wing this season.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On Friday, two federal judges ruled that this pause is likely unlawful.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some guests at the Sunday lunch said the pause had not hit them yet — recipients get their benefits at different points in the month, not always on the first day.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Indecision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecision. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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