vacillation
Example Sentences
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Lois’ reticence about him mirrors our own vacillation with the DC Universe’s new direction: We need to see something more from this guy before we commit.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025
When Lois is in the coma, there is a lot of vacillation between what she’s dealing with in terms of what's going on with the case and the trauma.
From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024
But Kim said his self-defence force "can not be bartered nor be bought with anything" and will be held firm without the slightest vacillation despite harsh trials and difficulties.
From Reuters • Mar. 27, 2022
Even as Germany was expanding its territories against a backdrop of international vacillation, it was forming political alliances.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
But there the wisdom ended, and vacillation and doubt took the place of promptness, energy and daring.
From The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 by Headley, Joel Tyler
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