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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
Travelers are also more indecisive and are waiting longer to make reservations, which can add stress to tourism operators who like to see things booked out well in advance.
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ABC News,
11 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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ABC News,
11 May 2026
Etiquette neither knows nor cares who is generous and who is stingy, and indecisive and rude are not opposites.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for indecisive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecisive
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Public Health staff said the majority of cases were among people who were unvaccinated or unsure they were vaccinated.
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Graves said authorities are unsure at this time how Sanchez-Munoz may have been able to get out of the house.
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Or will society collectively begin to see this as problematic?
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Calories Burned Chasing a calorie burn is especially problematic, according to De Leon.
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Some physicists are skeptical that such waves could escape the intense gravitational environment near a black hole’s event horizon, or that current instruments can reliably separate a direct wave signal from the surrounding noise.
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The fresh attack, the first reported since the US and Iran agreed last week to work toward a peace deal, prompted an uptick in global oil prices and came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to sell the peace agreement to skeptical Gulf nations.
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However, disputable refereeing decisions, especially in the matches against Italy and Spain, led to allegations that South Korea may have benefited from favorable officiating.
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Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.
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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.
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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.
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But this approach rests on some debatable assumptions.
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That’s what should’ve happened to the quarterback Brendan Sorsby, whose conduct isn’t debatable.
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For now, advocates say preparation and persistence are critical as the community faces an uncertain future.
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The bold story choice, which reunites the staff for what may be their final kitchen service as the restaurant faces an uncertain future, was met with enthusiasm from the cast.
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The logic here is highly questionable — dying for your queen and dying by her hand are not equivalent sacrifices — but let’s blame Lorent’s lapse in judgment on the chaos of the moment.
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Indeed, Femi is just that, even despite a questionable loss to Lesnar in their second match at Clash in Italy last month.
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“Indecisive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecisive. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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