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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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

It’s one thing for purple-state governors to remain on the fence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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

The crow was sitting on the fence, pecking ineffectively at the string with his bill, cawing softly to himself, a miserable sound.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

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