indecision
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of indecision
Example Sentences
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The formation of a spinning top candle suggests a degree of near-term indecision and possible fatigue following the prior week’s powerful 15.5% surge.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
“If this dynamic continues, indecision in gold’s price movements is likely to persist in the near term,” he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
The Radical Road was fenced off and years of rancour and indecision about reopening it have followed.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
The report attributed the limbo to a variety of possible factors including indecision over whether to stay or go, holdups with insurance and financial instability.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
Someone who was never anxious, never tortured by doubt and indecision, someone who never stood as I did, hopeful, eager, frightened, tearing at bitten nails, uncertain which way to go, what star to follow.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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