dither

Example Sentences

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It said residents and workers suffered while the council "dither around a deal already scoped out at conciliation service Acas".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

And while Hamlet may dither in seeking revenge for his father’s murder, we don’t hope that the scheming Claudius gets away with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Among bereaved families, there is widespread dismay that successive governments have chosen to dither and delay when the consequences of inaction has been further lost lives.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025

“Dither, dither, dither,” said one insider involved in the discussions.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024

Now that “Honest Abe” Lincoln had won the presidency, the South was in a dither.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan