on the fence
Example Sentences
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“People who were on the fence about booking a cruise are hitting ‘pause.’
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Gianina was on the fence about having children and reading stories on the forum influenced her decision not to have them, she says.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
It’s unusual for so many major candidates to be on the fence about a mayoral bid so close to the filing deadline, Pomona College politics professor Sara Sadhwani said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
He’s on the fence about whether carscrolling is helpful or harmful.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Even the same crows perched on the fence near the livestock pens.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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