dither

Example Sentences

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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

"For too long, the North has been held back by underinvestment and years of dither and delay," Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Lib Dem Home Affairs spokesman Max Wilkinson said: "Every single day, thousands of victims are denied the justice they deserve... the government cannot afford to dither and delay, they must crack down on unsolved crimes."

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

The Royal College of Nursing has called for a "significant pay rise" and accused UK ministers of "dither and delay".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025

She had worked herself up into a real dither.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals