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noun

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Recent Examples of irresolute
Adjective
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
  • Nobody can say that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a weak team.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Akin to two boxers with weak chins slugging it out, Villa wanted to land another blow.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As the title suggests, its cast was entirely composed of couples in which one party was ready to get hitched, and the other had hesitations.
    James Factora, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
  • However, lofty goals often lead to significant hesitation or avoidance.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The hospital remains closed, and the company that owns it, Ballad Health, has said its reopening is uncertain.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
  • While the 118 came together to save the survivors, the scars of Bobby's passing lingered, as did the uncertain future of the captain-less team.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Christine, 53, now tells PEOPLE about her hesitancy to return to the series that made her family household names.
    Dory Jackson, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Educational research shows that spoken practice strengthens memory and reduces hesitancy more effectively than passive drills, which is why Airlearn places conversation at the core of its design.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Hamilton was at first hesitant about the fundraiser, especially since there are various ones set up for the victims and others.
    Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • However, providers might be hesitant to schedule patients covered by Medicare if the shutdown drags on over a long period of time.
    Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Chatter in the market revolved around the reasons for the downturn – rising competition from streaming platforms, consumer belt-tightening and hesitance on the part of investors and studios – as well as possible solutions.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Shares have remained relatively stable, affected by investor hesitance regarding China’s steel demand and ongoing worries about Brazil's regulatory landscape.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Netanyahu once shunned long wars and ground operations, aware of the cost and political capital that resulted in indecisive conclusions or stalemates.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • For indecisive planners—or anyone comparing destinations or property options while waiting for PTO approval—this means fewer open browser tabs and more organized decision-making.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After battling Bukele in public and her own embassy in private, Manes announced a pause in diplomatic relations and left El Salvador in late 2021.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
  • His showing over the weekend, however, should at least give the Canucks some pause.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Irresolute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresolute. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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