vacillating 1 of 2

present participle of vacillate

vacillating

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vacillating
Verb
This is the Alcaraz who is unbeatable, a man who cut out the vacillating streaks in his game that derailed him in Melbourne and Wimbledon. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Lawsuits have followed many of these funding actions, and the subsequent back-and-forth legal battles have left some grants vacillating between canceled and reinstated. Evan Bush, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacillating
Verb
  • As adults, this pattern can look like hesitating to ask for help, avoiding vulnerability or keeping emotional struggles private, even from those closest to you.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Concerns about the economy and tariffs do have some companies hesitating to make long-term decisions, but even with that concern, more are taking on long-term leases than were a year ago, CBRE found.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
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
Verb
  • China's housing downturn has stretched into a fourth year, with prices, sales, investment and construction activity faltering across the board.
    Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Investors’ long-running enthusiasm for artificial intelligence showed signs of faltering late Tuesday and early Wednesday morning as tech stocks tumbled.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • In a fast-paced, digital, and uncertain world, wallpaper offers both emotional and sensory reprieve.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Right now, midfield, where Joe Willock’s long-term future is uncertain, and up front remain areas which could be improved upon.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • She was frustrated by Highmark’s denials and unsure if her last resort, the external appeal, would yield results.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Daniel Palencia left Sunday’s 6-3 loss to the Nationals after giving up 5 runs with a right posterior shoulder injury, and Counsell was still unsure the next day whether Palencia could return before the end of the regular season.
    Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Some aren’t convinced that attempting to climb the ranks on set will pay off at a time when competition is so cutthroat and the future of the business is so wobbly.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The finances also are wobbly here as all the money left behind by the Dowager Countess has been squandered.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • To go on or not without her remains undecided.
    Beverly Gologorsky September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Kiley on Epstein Kiley is undecided whether to sign.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 3 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

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“Vacillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacillating. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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