irresolution

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresolution
Noun
  • Their only hesitation were their concerns for his future.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 26 June 2025
  • These travelers pausing their U.S. visits aren't swearing off the U.S. forever, but their hesitation shows the country's current political actions aren't going unnoticed.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • This public mandate for bold climate action stands in sharp contrast to the political hesitancy now on display.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • While the #MeToo movement has set the stage for French society to listen when survivors of abuse come forward, there is still some hesitancy within families to accept what happened at Bétharram.
    Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Several major automakers are investing billions of dollars into American EV production despite the U.S. hesitance to adopt EVs.
    Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • Despite hesitance from some Republican senators, all of Trump’s nominees who have come for a vote on the floor have been confirmed, even his most contentious picks.
    Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Republican leaders and tech industry groups have argued that a multiyear pause on state-level AI regulation is essential to giving U.S. companies the space to innovate and maintain an edge over China.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
  • California’s largest public sector union secured a one-year pause to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s return-to-office order just days before state workers are expected to begin working in person four days a week.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
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“Irresolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresolution. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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