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as in unsure
unable or slow to make decisions
I was feeling indecisive, so it took me a while to pick a movie. He's always been an indecisive person.
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as in problematic
not causing something to be settled, final, or certain
The battle was indecisive, with both sides suffering heavy losses.
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Recent Examples of indecisive
Etiquette neither knows nor cares who is generous and who is stingy, and indecisive and rude are not opposites.
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
If pipelines are unclear, documentation is incomplete or leadership is indecisive, external teams cannot fill those gaps.
—Denys Kliuch, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Cut yourself some slack at work today because there is a Moon Alert all day, which makes things hazy and indecisive.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Sometimes friends are indecisive or even anxious about planning.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
If pipelines are unclear, documentation is incomplete or leadership is indecisive, external teams cannot fill those gaps.
—Denys Kliuch, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Cut yourself some slack at work today because there is a Moon Alert all day, which makes things hazy and indecisive.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Sometimes friends are indecisive or even anxious about planning.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecisive
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Why Perimenopause Is So Often Misidentified A December 2025 preprint in medRxiv examining perimenopause uncertainty among more than 7,600 US women found that one in three were unsure of their reproductive stage, with barriers to clinical confirmation among the key drivers.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The problem is companies are unsure if the timeline will hold, or whether a potential Ukraine peace deal could reopen nuclear relations again.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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The judge’s ruling contained a caveat that Sorsby sit out the first two games of the Red Raiders’ season, a distinction that, as detailed below, the NCAA depicts as problematic in its own right.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
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Still, the situation as a whole is certainly problematic, said Craig Prescott in The Sunday Times.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
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Audiences are skeptical of celebrity.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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McGarry, while supportive of the county's initial steps, remains skeptical that the ordinance goes far enough to protect the most vulnerable residents.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2026
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That disputable appraisal turned a few heads, and people began peppering the bot for further remarks on Musk’s physical prowess.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2025
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The game was played in a crackling atmosphere created in part by a conflicted, diasporic fan base which remains furious with the current Iranian government but is still largely supportive of Team Melli.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The game was played in a crackling atmosphere created in part by a conflicted, diasporic fan base that remains furious with the current Iranian government, but is still largely supportive of Team Melli.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The other two benefits that Griffin cites are more debatable.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The exact valuations are debatable.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
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The agreement, however, remains uncertain.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The continued legal wrangling made uncertain what his status could be for Tech's remaining games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Whether this claim is credible is questionable, as the Islamic Republic’s media often dissimilates.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The west Broward city already is the focus of scrutiny by the Broward Office of Inspector General, and the Sun Sentinel has reported extensively for years on the city’s questionable financial decisions on its news and opinion pages.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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“Indecisive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecisive. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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