irresolute

Example Sentences

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But in hindsight some historians say the Shah was too weak, slow and irresolute in repression.

From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2022

That phrase is a call back to the ancestors and an acknowledgment that you were not raised to be fearful and irresolute.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2021

People seeking a summer action thriller in The Green Knight will be puzzled and perhaps annoyed by this irresolute final shot.

From Slate • Jul. 29, 2021

When Stephen McCauley’s debut, “The Object of My Affection,” begins, George, the resolutely irresolute narrator, is drifting.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2018

Harry stood, irresolute, trying to catch the voice again, but people were now emerging from the Great Hall behind him, talking loudly, exiting through the front doors on their way to the Quidditch pitch.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling