dither

Example Sentences

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Hopefully there are new treatment resources that can quickly rush in while Seattle continues to dither, because in the last week alone there were 50 opioid overdoses recorded in downtown Seattle.

From Seattle Times

In 2018, after years of dithering, lawmakers voted to move out by the mid-2020s to allow several years of major repairs.

From Washington Times

It was a much quieter affair after the break but Parris was at hand to capitalise as Spurs dithered and were unable to clear the ball from the six-yard box.

From BBC

“None of the science shows that the bi-state birds have benefited from the service’s dithering,” she said.

From Seattle Times

Seemingly realizing his screw-up, Trump back-tracked and started dithering about how he was merely speculating about her mental acuity based on a cable news program.

From Salon