irresolute

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Recent Examples of irresolute The situation is impossible, irresolute— the B.J. Vineses and priests of the world shouldn’t get to walk away scot free. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025 The prevailing sense among investors and market handicappers entering the month was to expect choppy, irresolute action full of potential scares. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024 Showing signs of being irresolute can signal weakness that adversaries take note of. Michael Poznansky, Foreign Affairs, 5 Jan. 2024 In some states, the confusion felt by providers and patients is compounded by ambiguous, irresolute language in the new and forthcoming laws themselves. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 2 July 2022 Vernon’s sea power duly secured the Panamanian export hub of Porto Bello (which would give its name to London’s Portobello Road), but the irresolute Wentworth was ignominiously defeated in his halfhearted attempts to capture Cartagena (in modern-day Colombia) and Santiago, Cuba. Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2021 Sessions became unpopular within the agency for irresolute leadership, according to a 1993 New York Times article that described him as having a short attention span and being disinterested in bureaucratic details. Stephen Miller, Bloomberg.com, 11 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresolute
Adjective
  • The Royals made a lot of weak contact, which resulted in a mix of groundouts.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Last week, a weaker-than-expected jobs report added to expectations of an imminent rate cut by the central bank.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In a fast-paced, digital, and uncertain world, wallpaper offers both emotional and sensory reprieve.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Right now, midfield, where Joe Willock’s long-term future is uncertain, and up front remain areas which could be improved upon.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Yet even in the face of these losses, many retailers remain hesitant to modernize their approach to returns, fearing that stricter policies could hurt customer satisfaction.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Institutions remain hesitant, citing compliance uncertainty, poor execution quality, and limited integration with existing financial infrastructure.
    Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And since this zodiac sign often has an indecisive personality, Sour Patch Kids are the perfect choice because there's no need to decide between sweet or sour.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Being indecisive makes people lose respect for you.
    Marek Niedzwiedz, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • That’s particularly true at a time of economic volatility and wavering consumer sentiment.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
  • In September, late night TV turns 71, ancient by television standards and, until recently, not infirm — one of American pop culture’s most durable inventions and exports.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The public and police are encouraged to check on the elderly and infirm.
    Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • This is the Alcaraz who is unbeatable, a man who cut out the vacillating streaks in his game that derailed him in Melbourne and Wimbledon.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Irresolute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresolute. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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