as in waiting
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Noun
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The decades of waiting have been agony for Cindy's family members, 13 of whom are planning to attend the execution in person, including Cindy's mom.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026 -
Osborne, Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally For some, songwriting is a waiting game.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Melton channels that indecision into a physicality that feels like a child being told to sit still and smiles that increasingly don’t reach his eyes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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The California governor’s race remains characterized by chaos and low voter engagement despite significant scandals and drama, with widespread indecision affecting both parties as election day approaches less than 50 days away.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The status of further peace talks and other key details of the current relationship between the warring powers have grown increasingly opaque, with Trump vacillating between resuming saber-rattling rhetoric and indicating Washington’s readiness for additional negotiations with Iran.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Trump has been more active than ever on social media in his second term, including posting lengthy all-caps screeds offering vacillating updates on the war.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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O'Hara said those delays in January were isolated and a direct result of Operation Metro Surge's drain on local resources.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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That is what the delay was, technical difficulties.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trump has criticized European countries for rejecting or hesitating to get involved in the war with Iran.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Academy seems comfortable celebrating individual excellence within horror while hesitating to crown its films as definitive achievements.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Chiron in your 2nd House highlights something tied to confidence or hesitation.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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In a moment demanding courage, discipline and split-second judgment, men and women charged with protecting the president moved without hesitation toward duty, even at personal risk.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Besides, the rare earth industry is so cost-intensive that Lynas is even dithering on its new Texas facility despite the hundreds of millions secured from the Department of War.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
21 Apr. 2026
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Neither of them is going to sit around dithering.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Energy policy vacillation in the US is spooking investors and leaving the country less prepared to compete in the global economy.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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The vacillation has fueled criticism from those who say Trump lacks a clear goal.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Hawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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