vacillate

Example Sentences

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A towering outside hitter, he was known for his ability to vacillate between power and finesse.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

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

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

The film embraces the idea that identity is dynamic and can vacillate wildly over time.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2022

Because of this, he began to seek out new allies and to vacillate with France during the campaign the French undertook in the Kingdom of Naples against the Spaniards besieging Gaeta.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli