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shilly-shally

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noun

shilly-shally

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adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shilly-shally
Verb
  • Surgery under fire When news of the donor heart came, Todurov did not hesitate.
    Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Tran said some Republican clubs have even hesitated to ask their universities for support or security for their events.
    Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More than 300 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Saturday due to a ground delay caused by thunderstorms in the area.
    Marco Cummings, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Previously, researchers faced strict regulations that could delay their work.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 13 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
Verb
  • Francis was leading from a place of unification and camaraderie where all of these boys, Stebbins included, don’t want to see each other falter and don’t want to see each other die.
    Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Deals collapse when communication falters.
    Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Yet Harris lingers near the top of the 2028 Democratic presidential contenders in most polling because the party lacks viable alternatives with comparable name identification.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This effortless touchpoint builds trust, catches lingering issues and creates loyal advocates who feel truly valued.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That could alleviate some of the problems, including hesitancy that some pharmacists and doctors have because of the changing rules and confusion.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
  • If there was any hesitancy about embracing a comedian with no filter, Notre Dame is now in on the joke.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Reactions to Breinberg’s victory were respectful and occasionally ambivalent.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Clearly, yellow lights arise when one partner is uncertain or ambivalent.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Stars not just in front of, but within the dusty nebula, poke through all but the densest gas.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In July 2024, Thompson's daughter Gaia shared a cheeky post on her Instagram Stories poking fun at 2023's Barbie movie's tagline — and Thompson's ex, Kenneth Branagh.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Shilly-shally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shilly-shally. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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