Meaning & use
vacillate
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To waver indecisively between different opinions or actions.
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The committee vacillated for weeks before finally approving the budget.
She vacillated between accepting the job offer and staying at her current company.
A note on using this word
Often used to describe repeated, frustrating indecision rather than a single moment of doubt.
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