as in weaseled
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend
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Recent Examples of waffled
But state lawmakers, facing their own deficit, have waffled over continuing the initiative.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waffled
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A week after suffering a gut-punch loss to Nevada in Reno when two winning touchdowns were called back in the final moment and a tying field goal with seconds to play just missed, Sac State shook off early jitters to unleash a balanced offense in improving to 1-2.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Just three months ago, Israel and Iran fought a 12-day war that shook the Middle East.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Waffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waffled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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