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How to use indecision in a sentence

12 example sentences · noun

Indecision means the inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist. Example: “Billy Toad has shown extreme indecision in all aspects when it comes to his jeep. Whether it's how to modify it, or if he will sell it.”

Examples of indecision by meaning

nounThe inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist.

  • Billy Toad has shown extreme indecision in all aspects when it comes to his jeep. Whether it's how to modify it, or if he will sell it.
  • There was no indecision or delay in the establishment of their relations; Rebecca's heart flew like an arrow to its mark, and her mind, meeting its superior, settled at once into an abiding attitude of respectful homage.1903, Kate Douglas Wiggin, chapter 21, in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
  • Moreover, in view of the lamentable present indecision of the Government in regard to electrification, the large-scale building of diesel power may prove to have been a farseeing move after all.1961 February, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 86

More sentences with indecision

  • But the railway is in limbo, paralysed by indecision.2021 May 5, Philip Haigh, “I Think We Need Better than This from the Rail Industry”, in Rail, number 930, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire…. From the entry limbo
  • Taking a Condor moment is an invaluable process that can greatly clarify your thinking when faced with indecision.2021, Ben Williams, Commando Mindset. From the entry Condor moment
  • Whether indecision will translate into masterly inactivity is another matter.1999 August 19, Mark Milner, The Guardian. From the entry masterly inactivity
  • And in the midst of my indecision, I suddenly saw the long view of my inconsequential life: Mouseketeer, farm kid, failed husband, mediocre teacher.2008, Wally Lamb, The Hour I First Believed, Ch.1, at p.23. From the entry long view
  • Finally, we show that the model also contemplates the real situation of overchoice, where a large number of similar alternatives makes the choice process harder and indecision prevail..2016, Angelo M. Calvão, Marlon Ramos, Celia Anteneodo, “Role of the plurality rule in multiple choices”, in A M Calv\~ao et al J. Stat.…. From the entry overchoice
  • Only the slight furrow between his eyebrows suggested the agony of indecision he was in; only the faint ‘Mnh-mnh’ coming again from his throat as he cleared it.2009, Vanora Bennett, “Part Nine: The Treasure of the City of Ladies”, in Blood Royal, London: HarperCollinsPublishers, →ISBN, section 3…. From the entry mnh
  • Exploiting a member's indecision are lobbyists who station themselves outside the House and Senate chambers and signal members with a thumb up or a thumb down.1983 June 29, Martin Tolchin, “Time to Vote: The Sound and the Fury”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company…. From the entry thumb down
  • Jem’s face showed brief indecision on the ethics of withholding his own dime, but his innate courtesy won and he shifted his dime to his pocket.1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC. From the entry qualm
  • Panurge's comedy is the agony of indecision as he struggles obstinately and vainly to interpret every unfavorable omen in its countersense, to substitute his willful imagining for reality and fate.1968, Francis L. Lawrence, Moliere: The Comedy of Unreason, page 102. From the entry countersense

Meaning of indecision

  1. noun The inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist.

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Questions about indecision in a sentence

How do you use indecision in a sentence?
Indecision is used as a noun. For example: “Billy Toad has shown extreme indecision in all aspects when it comes to his jeep. Whether it's how to modify it, or if he will sell it.”
What is a short sentence with indecision?
“But the railway is in limbo, paralysed by indecision.”
What does indecision mean?
Indecision means the inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist.

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