vacillating 1 of 2

present participle of vacillate

vacillating

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacillating
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
Adjective
  • Iran’s brief but brutal war with Israel has left its theocratic regime facing an uncertain future.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
  • Now in private practice as co-head of Morrison Foerster’s Securities + Derivatives Regulatory Solutions team and a partner in the firm’s Capital Markets and Broker-Dealer Compliance + Regulation practice groups, Dahiya is in a unique position to help clients navigate complex and uncertain terrain.
    Liane Jackson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • The outfit is unsure about the root cause of the problem and has launched an investigation to prevent a similar incident.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • Often, players look unsure of team-mates’ positions and can consequently concede possession in dangerous situations.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Elliott’s future with Liverpool, his boyhood club, is undecided.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • However, a significant 36% of independents are undecided, so this number is expected to shift.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • One of Willy’s favorite things to do to his characters was to leave them in a conflicted, confused, ambivalent moral impasse about race.
    Benjamin Hale June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
  • Though there was much scrutiny in the beginning, Ward added that the network was ambivalent toward the show.
    Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 13 June 2025
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“Vacillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacillating. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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