vacillating
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We are a country, and a world, chasing its tail – vacillating between hatred, anger and a desire for peace.
From Salon • Sep. 19, 2024
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
After a wildly vacillating game against Marquette in which the Bruins’ 12-point lead became a seven-point deficit, they had the ball trailing by two with 21 seconds left.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023
But Cohen also said he was “compelled to comment upon the vacillating positions of the City of Atlanta throughout this litigation.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023
“Why, what do you make out that they done with their buttons then, Jack?” asked the landlord, vacillating weakly.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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Vocabulary lists containing vacillating
Frankenstein
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968)
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The Importance of Being Earnest
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