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on the fence

ADJECTIVE
undecided
Synonyms
WEAK
ambivalent betwixt and between blowing hot and cold borderline debatable divided hemming and hawing hesitant iffy impartial in the middle indecisive irresolute neutral not definite not sure of two minds open running hot and cold tentative torn uncertain unclear uncommitted undetermined unsure up in the air waffling wavering wishy-washy

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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

Many shareholders remain on the fence over which deal is better and are anticipating the offers could be revised further.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Pomona College politics professor Sara Sadhwani said she has never seen so many major candidates on the fence about a mayoral bid so close to the filing deadline, which is noon on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

I left the cormorants hanging on the fence and went to the rock on the headland.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell

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