waffling

Example Sentences

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It’s important to precisely define and label this market shift—how else can I claim to have seen it coming all along, while waffling about what happens next?

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

When “Yellowstone,” Sheridan’s first show, premiered in 2018, #MeToo was reverberating across television with producers waffling over whether to villainize or defend macho characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

But this constant tonal waffling results in an audience that sees something strange and laughs because they’ve been trained by filmmakers to think that, when something is uncomfortable, laughter is the appropriate response.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025

Mr D'Angelo characterised the brand's response as "waffling".

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2023

“Young is waffling on more than whether or not he wants to eat his Danish, Reggie. Waffling. See what I did there?”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan