Thesaurus / vacillate
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On that front, the country and the world have been stuck in a sort of perpetual purgatory, vacillating between priorities and half-measures in a way that leaves no one safe or satisfied.
THE SAD, PREDICTABLE LIMITS OF AMERICA’S “ECONOMIC RECOVERY”EMILY STEWARTSEPTEMBER 22, 2021VOXThe show spends so much time vacillating between styles that it neglects to move what should be a thrilling plot forward.
AMC’S KEVIN CAN F**K HIMSELF SQUANDERS A THRILLINGLY SUBVERSIVE PREMISEJUDY BERMANJUNE 18, 2021TIMEA global shortage of computer chips, brought on by vacillating demand and supply chain issues, is currently rippling through device-makers, of course, but also makers of cars, vacuum cleaners, and stove vents.
IBM’S NEW CHIP TECHNOLOGY SHOWS OFF THE NEXT BIG STEP IN MOORE’S LAWJASON DORRIERMAY 9, 2021SINGULARITY HUB Remember, it’s usually the case that the presidential vote will vacillate a bit in a state as more- or less-popular candidates earn their parties’ nominations.
IS THE CHOICE FOR DEMOCRATS JOE MANCHIN OR THE MINORITY?PHILIP BUMPFEBRUARY 25, 2021WASHINGTON POSTHe vacillated between bold proclamations of his faith in God and wrenching grief and confusion.
A TEMP WORKER DIED ON THE JOB AFTER FEDEX DIDN’T FIX A KNOWN HAZARD. THE FINE: $7,000.BY WENDI C. THOMAS, MLK50: JUSTICE THROUGH JOURNALISMDECEMBER 23, 2020PROPUBLICAWhether the habit is some fundamental moral habit or the multiplication table, be consistent, do not vacillate.
THE SCIENCE OF HUMAN NATUREWILLIAM HENRY PYLEThe double character which pertained to the Popes made them perpetually vacillate between two contradictory systems of policy.
THE THIRTY YEARS WAR, COMPLETEFRIEDRICH SCHILLERIt is a sure knowledge, that does not gaze and vacillate hither and thither according to its own thoughts.
EPISTLE SERMONS, VOL. IIMARTIN LUTHERHe may have more money one year than another, but his better fortunes never vacillate.
THE WEDDING RINGT. DE WITT TALMAGECoxon continued to vacillate between submission to the Governor of Jamaica and open rebellion.
THE BUCCANEERS IN THE WEST INDIES IN THE XVII CENTURYCLARENCE HENRY HARINGWORDS RELATED TO VACILLATE
- beckon
- billow
- brandish
- coil
- curl
- direct
- falter
- flap
- flourish
- flow
- fluctuate
- flutter
- fly
- gesticulate
- indicate
- motion
- move to and fro
- oscillate
- palpitate
- pulsate
- pulse
- quaver
- quiver
- reel
- ripple
- seesaw
- shake
- sign
- signal
- stir
- stream
- surge
- sway
- swell
- swing
- swirl
- swish
- switch
- tremble
- twirl
- twist
- undulate
- vacillate
- vibrate
- wag
- waggle
- waver
- whirl
- wield
- wigwag
- wobble
- be irresolute
- be unable to decide
- blow hot and cold
- change
- deliberate
- dilly-dally
- dither
- falter
- flicker
- fluctuate
- halt
- hedge
- hem and haw
- hesitate
- oscillate
- palter
- pause
- pussyfoot around
- quiver
- reel
- run hot and cold
- seesaw
- shake
- stagger
- sway
- teeter
- totter
- tremble
- trim
- undulate
- vacillate
- vary
- waffle
- wave
- weave
- whiffle
- wobble
- yo-yo
- blew hot and cold
- changed
- deliberated
- dilly-dallied
- dithered
- faltered
- flickered
- fluctuated
- halted
- hedged
- hem and haw
- hesitated
- oscillated
- paltered
- paused
- pussyfooted around
- quivered
- ran hot and cold
- reeled
- seesawed
- shook
- staggered
- swayed
- teetered
- tottered
- trembled
- trimmed
- undulated
- vacillated
- varied
- waffled
- was irresolute
- was unable to decided
- waved
- weaved
- whiffled
- wobbled
- yo-yoed
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