irresolution

Example Sentences

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One of the things I love most about short stories is their ambiguity and irresolution – the opposite of comfort.

From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2020

During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, religious music rarely used the tritone because it created a sense of unease and irresolution rather than majesty or awe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2020

I think with a good story you have a question in the back of your mind and the storyteller knows how to create an irresolution or imbalance that you are waiting to experience.

From Salon • May 29, 2020

The vagueness and irresolution in this episode could be taken as a warning, reminding us that endings can take longer to play out than we might expect — or hope.

From New York Times • May 21, 2017

He looked then for weakness in her face, for fear or irresolution, and there was none.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck