on the fence
Example Sentences
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“People who were on the fence about booking a cruise are hitting ‘pause.’
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
It's hard to back either team to get the win, so I am going to sit on the fence here.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
It’s one thing for purple-state governors to remain on the fence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Pomona College politics professor Sara Sadhwani said she has never seen so many major candidates on the fence about a mayoral bid so close to the filing deadline, which is noon on Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
He paused in midair like a stop-action TV shot and turned, almost losing his balance, to face the questioner, who was sitting on the fence nearest the old Perkins place, dangling bare brown legs.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
