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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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Now, he said he’s seeing people who might have been on the fence about buying an EV make the switch because of gas prices.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

I'm going to sit on the fence instead.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“People who were on the fence about booking a cruise are hitting ‘pause.’

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 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

Mrs Patterson’s dress was caught on the fence.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

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