Thesaurus / irresolute
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You don’t come off as irresolute, or wishy-washy, or confused.
HOW TO GET ANYONE TO DO ANYTHING (EP. 463)STEPHEN J. DUBNERMAY 27, 2021FREAKONOMICSHe stood irresolute, making some excuse about his mother who expected him; he even muttered something about an engagement.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINBut the policy of Austria was, at that time, strangely dilatory and irresolute.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY(for he appeared irresolute;) "nay, then I will go alone, and tell your master that ye are cowards."
CONFESSIONS OF A THUGPHILIP MEADOWS TAYLORAnd because of these thoughts he had stood irresolute, aiming without firing, and bidding his Mexicans do the same.
OVERLANDJOHN WILLIAM DE FORESTExcuses are the shadows which the irresolute and idle, the evil, keep ever near, as their refuge from just accusation.
PAPERS FROM OVERLOOK-HOUSECASPER ALMOREAs he looked back irresolute, his keen eye noticed a shadow moving along the hedge-side to his left.
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MENDCHARLES READEI stripped to the skin, and stood on the extreme margin with my hands clasped, irresolute.
THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON, VOLUME XXIROBERT LOUIS STEVENSONThe ministry was unfortunate in being represented in the house of commons by the irresolute Conway and the unprincipled Townshend.
THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND - VOL. X.WILLIAM HUNTMany of the latter came forward at once and threw down their arms; while others stood irresolute.
THE DEVIL-TREE OF EL DORADOFRANK AUBREYWORDS RELATED TO IRRESOLUTE
- bemused
- brainless
- bubbleheaded
- capricious
- careless
- changeable
- changeful
- ditzy
- dizzy
- empty-headed
- erratic
- fickle
- flighty
- flustered
- frivolous
- gaga
- heedless
- inconstant
- irresolute
- irresponsible
- lightheaded
- punchy
- reckless
- reeling
- scatterbrained
- skittish
- slaphappy
- swimming
- thoughtless
- unbalanced
- unsettled
- unstable
- unsteady
- vacillating
- volatile
- whimsical
- whirling
- wild
- woozy
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