waffling

Example Sentences

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But the new uncertainty arrives at a precarious moment, with Wall Street projecting above-target inflation in the months ahead and increasingly waffling over whether the cost of the AI boom will pay off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

It’s important to precisely define and label this market shift—how else can I claim to have seen it coming all along, while waffling about what happens next?

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

He never apologised to the fans that paid good money, he shrugged off questions and started waffling.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

But this constant tonal waffling results in an audience that sees something strange and laughs because they’ve been trained by filmmakers to think that, when something is uncomfortable, laughter is the appropriate response.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025

“Young is waffling on more than whether or not he wants to eat his Danish, Reggie. Waffling. See what I did there?”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan