dither
Example Sentences
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Lib Dem Home Affairs spokesman Max Wilkinson said: "Every single day, thousands of victims are denied the justice they deserve... the government cannot afford to dither and delay, they must crack down on unsolved crimes."
From BBC
The IMO understands the urgency of the moment while the U.S. dithers.
Opposition parties accused Morgan of "drift," "dithering" and "failure" in her first year on the job, claiming the "same old problems remain".
From BBC
It would rather binge-watch thousands of hours of trashy TV shows than deal with the dithering crew of space hippies to which it’s been assigned.
From Los Angeles Times
He is dithering on whether to get in on the action and take credit for it, or avoid the risk of it all going sideways and being stuck with the consequences.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
