vacillating

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The arrival of the Iamaleava brothers prompted quarterbacks Joey Aguilar and Robert McDaniel to enter the transfer portal, with Demaricus Davis vacillating on his future, according to Foster.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

Whereas “The Homecoming” was noted for its claustrophobic machismo, here it’s the women who dominate the proceedings, vacillating between sisterly tenderness and bitter recriminations.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

They're constantly in a state of vacillating between reality and the "What if?" and the sense of guilt, which keeps them in rumination.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2023

Strait and the 11-piece band spent much of the night vacillating between up-tempo ditties that often turn a bit of sorrow into a winking good time and slower, more heavy-hearted fare.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2023

Aliya’s face is flustered, vacillating between concern and disbelief.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali