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on the fence

ADJECTIVE

undecided

Synonyms

WEAK

ambivalent betwixt and between blowing hot and cold borderline debatable divided hemming and hawing hesitant iffy impartial in the middle indecisive irresolute neutral not definite not sure of two minds open running hot and cold tentative torn uncertain unclear uncommitted undetermined unsure up in the air waffling wavering wishy-washy

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But not overly: Pro-slavery Southerners, on the fence about a war for freedom, were radicalized by the idea that their economy would be cut out from under them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“People who were on the fence about booking a cruise are hitting ‘pause.’

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Pomona College politics professor Sara Sadhwani said she has never seen so many major candidates on the fence about a mayoral bid so close to the filing deadline, which is noon on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

"I do always look forward to seeing what might end up on the fence next, but Oz probably doesn't agree as he always gets a jumpscare whenever there's a new one," the 33-year-old said.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Babs comes back outside five minutes later and leans on the fence next to me.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

on the fence

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