dither
Example Sentences
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And while Hamlet may dither in seeking revenge for his father’s murder, we don’t hope that the scheming Claudius gets away with it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
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 • Oct. 23, 2025
Among bereaved families, there is widespread dismay that successive governments have chosen to dither and delay when the consequences of inaction has been further lost lives.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025
But he told the programme Ukraine’s allies needed to be "firm" and "not signal this kind of dither and dilemma".
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024
She had worked herself up into a real dither.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
Vocabulary lists containing dither
"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves
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