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
In the case of any indecision, the call will ultimately go to Wiseman.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Florida shooting guard Xavian Lee’s indecision culminated in a coast-to-coast sequence that ended in a head-scratching turnover instead of a potential game-winner.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Moments of indecision from Arrizabalaga played into that.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
In Nett’s case, announce and then roll back announcements of a new album that’s been prone to leaks and sandbagged by indecision.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Florida shooting guard Xavian Lee’s indecision culminated in a coast-to-coast sequence that ended in a head-scratching turnover instead of a potential game-winner.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Moments of indecision from Arrizabalaga played into that.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
In Nett’s case, announce and then roll back announcements of a new album that’s been prone to leaks and sandbagged by indecision.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecision
Noun
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There can be apathy and hesitation.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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For example, during his dominant, 18-point first quarter in the Spurs’ Game 5 win over the Timberwolves, on one play Wembanyama hit a combo of hesitation dribbles into a crossover into a spinning layup over Rudy Gobert.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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The decline in vitamin K uptake is still believed to be related to vaccine and medicine hesitancy, according to both the JAMA study and ProPublica investigation.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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This hesitancy and worry about speaking up is the way free speech dies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Noun
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After a pause for the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, social hesitance was still evident and masks were incorporated into some of the night's designs.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Sensing hesitance as well as incompetence, coaches and players alike tried to sway the flailing fill-ins at every turn.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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There was a pause in the action in the fourth inning when plate umpire Brian O’Nora exited with concussion-like symptoms after getting hit by a foul ball.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Let’s pause here for a moment for an important bit of context.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Indecision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecision. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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