- present tense form of dither (3rd person singular).
dithers
Example Sentences
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But the feature dithers in development, which becomes something of a running joke here; the shot of a stone-faced Mr. McElwee watching a ridiculous promo reel is a moment of perfectly understated comedy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
And so even if Congress dithers after today, transparency is coming to platforms one way or another.
From The Verge ● May 5, 2022
The narrator dithers over how much she wants a leadership position in this unofficial hierarchy of casual dismissiveness, earnestness avoidance and radical obsolescence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2021
Neves pings a stupendous long ball out to the right for Cancelo, who cuts back to Joao Mario in the area but he dithers slightly, and hoofs the shot over the bar.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 17, 2018
In dithers a candle, and an elderly, bearded man in gold-coloured corduroys, and an amazing object on a long, long spear.
From Sea and Sardinia by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
