dithering
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At the time, then Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes criticised "dithering" on the decision but said national security was important and must be respected.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Fashion is art,” declared the Met’s director, Max Hollein, at the show’s press preview last week, as if to say, Let’s stop dithering on the subject.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
While the UK was "dithering", the US, Greece and France have all sent ships to Cyprus, she said.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
After some dithering, I settled on my home state of New York.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
Oppie irritated Strauss by dithering over the offer for months without replying.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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