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
One way is to create a one-page emergency plan, a cheat sheet of all the details, routines and practices necessary to -prevent delay and indecision during emergencies.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 20 Feb. 2026
This hesitation was not the result of vacillating between options in indecision, but an active and regulated brain process to pause before acting due to environmental uncertainty.
—Eric Yttri, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Every meeting that ends with indecision and another meeting?
—Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Consumers who buy apparel and footwear in-store have the opportunity to try merchandise on before checking out, whereas indecision on fit when purchasing via e-commerce often leads to bracketing, or the practice of buying multiple sizes of the same item with plans to return what doesn’t work.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 20 Feb. 2026
This hesitation was not the result of vacillating between options in indecision, but an active and regulated brain process to pause before acting due to environmental uncertainty.
—Eric Yttri, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Every meeting that ends with indecision and another meeting?
—Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Consumers who buy apparel and footwear in-store have the opportunity to try merchandise on before checking out, whereas indecision on fit when purchasing via e-commerce often leads to bracketing, or the practice of buying multiple sizes of the same item with plans to return what doesn’t work.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecision
Noun
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Her hesitation reflects a broader moment of turbulence across the travel industry – one driven not by a single crisis, but by a convergence of them.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Some Republicans who could cast key votes on this are expressing hesitation or outright opposition.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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Since the conflict in Iran began, travel agents have reported some hesitancy among travelers to purchase upcoming cruises.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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Lindsay pointed out that that hesitancy, combined with the ongoing controversy, may lead viewers to lose trust in the franchise as a whole.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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That likely means there won’t be any hesitance by Stammen to use his higher-leverage relievers today and tomorrow.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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That the Astros even added Vázquez underscores their hesitance to hand César Salazar the backup role, despite Salazar’s familiarity with their pitching staff and strong clubhouse reputation.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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Billy Randolph had shaped them and how his death had altered their lives, responses came after long pauses and were choked with grief.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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But no pause was announced in the overall military campaign.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Indecision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecision. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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