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

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

Unspooling over the course of a few lazy summer days, the film offers an enigmatic examination of youthful alienation, its plot irresolute and unpredictable.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2020

Ged turned, irresolute whether to heed this sign or not, and looked to the north.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin