vacillate

Example Sentences

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The studio spectators cut him off with a loud, extended chorus of boos, as Colbert appeared to vacillate between laughing and choking up.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025

The other is that the stock market has so many reasons to vacillate just now that tariff announcements may not matter very much.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

His leadership skills were lackluster, he was not a charismatic or inspiring speaker, he tended to vacillate in decision-making and he struggled to retain the best staffers.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2022

I vacillate wildly between stunned incredulity and reverent awe at what the showrunners have done here.

From The Verge • May 12, 2022

His yellow eyes vacillate between me and Autumn.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer