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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
Adjective
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Eagle Rock was unsure what this season would bring.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Many simply felt unsure about what to click next.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Oil prices have risen, but the market continues to behave as though the disruption will be resolved before inventories become truly problematic.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Certain foods, like fruit or milk, that naturally have carbs present are not problematic.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
1 June 2026
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But it's also made people even more skeptical of public figures whose appearances seem naturally frozen in time.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Many consumers are wary, skeptical, and even disgusted by AI content in ads.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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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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Her brother Hanna was more conflicted.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Yet as with so much that starts as sincere human-to-human connection online, the higher the stakes, the more conflicted the influencer’s role became.—
David S. Bennahum,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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What is no longer debatable is the scale and direction of the shift.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Whether that has been the outcome is debatable, but leaders of both parties never liked the system that was forced on them.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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In no uncertain terms, the absence of those issues is bewildering, erodes the entire report’s credibility, and demands an explanation.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Rumbello explains that while more people are actively seeking alternatives to pharmaceuticals, many remain uncertain about which solutions are credible.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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While the veracity of those statements is, at best, questionable, the final entry in the saga of games going to space features Microsoft’s AR HoloLens technology.—
William Worrall,
Space.com,
30 May 2026
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Borg’s aggressive send of Adames was just one of the questionable decisions Borg made in his two months as San Francisco’s third-base coach.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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“Indecisive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecisive. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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