equivocate

Example Sentences

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Asked by a reporter last week whether he considered the Houthis a terrorist group, Mr. Biden did not equivocate.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024

"If he moves toward FX unification that is also a positive. He cannot equivocate."

From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2023

But he continued to equivocate on the issue.

From Washington Times • Jul. 12, 2023

He doesn't have to explain, equivocate or retreat into the passive voice.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2022

She refused to equivocate on the issue of school desegregation, and in the Hispanic community she became an important, heroic voice.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger