irresoluteness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresoluteness
Noun
  • Belly’s indecision between Conrad, played by Christopher Briney and Jeremiah, played by Gavin Casalegno, offers an almost cinematic version of desire that fans can mentally enjoy.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Amphibious cars are a monument to indecision, never perfected, always a compromise of some sort but often in their weird way sublime, like the Sea Lion Amphibious Prototype heading for auction this weekend.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And if a player is Premier League-proven, there is also less hesitation to pay big sums of money to other domestic clubs.
    Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Now ready for pre-sale, the Sync Oven and Sync Air Fryer exemplify an idea beyond a kitchen tool, one that replaces hesitation with clarity and guesswork with certainty.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • His value will lie more in his ability to blend in – to toggle smoothly between scoring and passing roles, depending on what looks defenses show him, and facilitate the flow of the Nuggets offense without being a ball stopper or causing the hiccups that arise from indecisiveness.
    Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Throughout training camp, Fields has struggled mainly with accuracy and his indecisiveness against the Jets’ defense.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This also supports the idea that swearing can momentarily activate mental states that reduce inhibition and allow the body and mind to perform at a higher level.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Lockwood’s lack of inhibition can lead to trouble.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Add in the possibility of more extensive – and costly – work such as bridges, crowns, extractions or implants, and the anxiety can grow even stronger.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The enthusiasm around personal curriculums and independent learning might reflect modern-day anxieties.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Claudia Choose vulnerability over performative coolness, because possible embarrassment is way more powerful than polished detachment.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The companies showing off their cases with a lighter white or silvery iPhone 17 Pro in product shots mostly dodged any embarrassment, as those are harder to distinguish from Apple’s actual silver color.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mothers told Fletcher of sending their children to live elsewhere for fear they will be raped in the displacement camps, a constant worry.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The stock is still benefiting from having been dismissed and cheapened by prior fears of its search franchise being disrupted.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Rose's shyness made the initial transition to shelter life difficult, with the dog struggling to adjust to the hustle and bustle of her new life.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Hawley is a creator who has never lacked confidence in his own work, nor a shyness about expressing that confidence.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Irresoluteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresoluteness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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