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

His commanding presence and ability to vacillate between one-liners and earnest remarks also reminded me a lot of the way Rivers conducted himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2024

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

Fuhrman, who was 12 when Orphan premiered, was lauded for her ability to vacillate between Esther’s precocious ersatz child and deranged killer modes.

From The Verge • Jan. 26, 2022

The Obayifo’s shifty eyes vacillate between me and Ama.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer