irresolute

Example Sentences

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But in hindsight some historians say the Shah was too weak, slow and irresolute in repression.

From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2022

Especially if he believes the West is too irresolute to stop him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2022

That phrase is a call back to the ancestors and an acknowledgment that you were not raised to be fearful and irresolute.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2021

People seeking a summer action thriller in The Green Knight will be puzzled and perhaps annoyed by this irresolute final shot.

From Slate • Jul. 29, 2021

He looked around the table, suddenly irresolute; then his brow cleared, and he rose to draw up the two remaining chairs and a bench.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford