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vacillation

[vas-uh-ley-shuhn] / ˌvæs əˈleɪ ʃən /


NOUN
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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

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

As Dr. Villatte noted, it’s the vacillation without a decision that’s the real anxiety maker.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2023

Her style is free from that vacillation, that timid adoption of a definite line, which always indicates a weak thinker and a total absence of system in the mind.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.




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