temporizing

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It should be said that Andersson enjoys a clear advantage amid all this temporizing, but it takes just one suboptimal move for Black’s strategy to pay off.

From Washington Times • Nov. 8, 2022

Amleth, as he is called, is no student philosopher, temporizing over the nuances of being and nonbeing.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022

That’s exactly the sort of temporizing that Bolton has described as worse than going to war.

From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2018

US history accordingly reveals a rich tapestry of legal suits, counter suits, interstate conflicts, water theft, treaties, compacts, agreements, accords, lobbying, bullying and temporizing.

From Nature • Feb. 21, 2017

In such cases there must be no temporizing or reassurance, but a careful determination of the actual condition must be made and immediate operation done if it seems necessary.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)