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vacillation

[vas-uh-ley-shuhn] / ˌvæs əˈleɪ ʃən /


NOUN
fluctuation
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So the decision to do nothing about the deflation was not a case of ignorance or vacillation, as Mr. Ahamed contends, but of alignment with long-established monetary norms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

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

Economists now blame that vacillation for how ingrained inflation became, and how much pain the central bank had to inflict in the 1980s to finally wrestle price increases under control.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2022

Oh's controlled vacillation between effervescent wit and warmth and frantic frustration in each episode make Ji-Yoon a solid navigator through this morass.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2021

He was perfectly convinced that when once he had made up his mind to an enterprise, vacillation must be fatal.

From Froth by Palacio Vald?s, Armando




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