indecision
Americannoun
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inability to decide.
Etymology
Origin of indecision
Example Sentences
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More recently, November registered another doji, a pattern that can also display fatigue and rising indecision after an extended move.
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
“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
The other girls stood half-ready to climb up, but scuffed their feet in indecision at my vehemence.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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