irresoluteness

noun

Definition of irresolutenessnext
as in indecision

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresoluteness
  1. indecision
  2. hesitation
  3. indecisiveness
  4. irresolution
  5. inhibition
  6. anxiety
  7. bashfulness
  8. embarrassment
Noun
  • In other words, this is a call to trade comfortable indecision (Libra) for a serious plan of action (Capricorn).
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2026
  • After days of indecision, NASCAR disciplined seven people who participated in the attack on young racing star Corey Heim in front of a concession stand at Martinsville Speedway shortly after the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 on Saturday.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of indecision
Noun
  • Caplin News / Florida International University Part of his hesitation came from questioning whether his vote could influence an election, particularly in presidential races decided through the Electoral College.
    — Sabrina Lozano, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In the fourth quarter against Knicks, Wilson ran up the court in transition, collected a pass at the top of the key and fired off another 3 with the same signature lack of hesitation.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of hesitation
Noun
  • But that would be seen by many as a sign of indecisiveness and weakness.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • These measures have been encouraging departures from the bureaucratic indecisiveness for which the EU has frequently been criticized.
    — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of indecisiveness
Noun
  • Language, like irresolution, is a thing that belongs to the living world.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The result is that her whole novel is colored by a sense of irresolution.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of irresolution
Noun
  • In my experience, the involvement of ketamine or other drugs invariably makes a bad situation worse – complicating consent, impairing judgment and reducing inhibitions.
    — Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Many visual motifs emerge, most notably the men in the crowd who shed any inhibitions to cry, dance, and belt the songs at the top of their lungs.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of inhibition
Noun
  • Research has also found that across generational groups, greater user tendency to engage in social comparison, together with greater maladaptive ways of coping with emotions, is associated with more symptoms of anger, anxiety, and depression.
    — Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The market for profiting off male body anxiety is nothing new.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of anxiety
Noun
  • Her skin—something known as Frubber, a porous patented blend of fleshlike elastic polymers—stretched over a structure of plastic and titanium, and there was no flicker of bashfulness.
    — Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Definition of bashfulness
Noun
  • The latest embarrassment came Sunday, when Gang Green squandered a nine-point halftime lead in a 38-33 loss to the Raiders.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • What readers are saying The comments reflect a general skepticism towards polling, particularly among Republicans, who are perceived as reluctant to participate due to distrust and embarrassment about their political choices.
    — Scott Clement, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of embarrassment
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“Irresoluteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresoluteness. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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