as in indecision
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Recent Examples of indecisiveness
Defying Expectations Stanford soccer player chasing gold Olympic skier Sammy Smith’s major is listed as undecided on the Stanford women’s soccer page, but her approach to life is more about a refusal to settle than indecisiveness.
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Emily Olsen, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Failure to take stock of the bigger picture responsibilities can ultimately lead to indecisiveness at important moments, disgruntled players, and harmful leaks to the media, Foxworth said.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Council member Jordan criticized the indecisiveness.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
His value will lie more in his ability to blend in – to toggle smoothly between scoring and passing roles, depending on what looks defenses show him, and facilitate the flow of the Nuggets offense without being a ball stopper or causing the hiccups that arise from indecisiveness.
—Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Throughout training camp, Fields has struggled mainly with accuracy and his indecisiveness against the Jets’ defense.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
As the moon aggravates Mars, indecisiveness intensifies anxiety.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Emily Olsen, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Failure to take stock of the bigger picture responsibilities can ultimately lead to indecisiveness at important moments, disgruntled players, and harmful leaks to the media, Foxworth said.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Council member Jordan criticized the indecisiveness.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
His value will lie more in his ability to blend in – to toggle smoothly between scoring and passing roles, depending on what looks defenses show him, and facilitate the flow of the Nuggets offense without being a ball stopper or causing the hiccups that arise from indecisiveness.
—Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Throughout training camp, Fields has struggled mainly with accuracy and his indecisiveness against the Jets’ defense.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
As the moon aggravates Mars, indecisiveness intensifies anxiety.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecisiveness
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
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
Noun
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In those heady decades of postmodern language-play and seductive irresolution, claims for literature as a force for truth and justice would likely be dismissed, with a smirk, as humanist pieties.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Oslo musician’s debut album is a darkly glamorous blur of trip-hop and dance pop, with copious reverb and Auto-Tune as stand-ins for yearning, uneasiness, and irresolution.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Indecisiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecisiveness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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