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irresolution

[ih-rez-uh-loo-shuhn] / ɪˌrɛz əˈlu ʃən /


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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

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

Investors are anxious about the continuing irresolution of the U.S.-China trade dispute.

From Washington Post May 30, 2019

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




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