dithering
Example Sentences
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"The reason that he's dithering is because he doesn't know where the money is coming from," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
After some dithering, I settled on my home state of New York.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
Gaye is a dithering stage mother, and the younger cast members, looking to Charlie for guidance, have a reluctant mentor on their hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
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 ● Jul. 11, 2025
I’ve seen it many times, her dithering, fumble-footed efforts to appease him.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
