irresolute
uncertain how to act; hesitant
Word origin: From Latin resolutus, resolved, from resolvere, to loosen or settle.
Irresolute in a sentence
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Irresolute at the crucial moment, the commander failed to give the order.
Faced with two equally risky options, the commander grew irresolute, and the delay cost the unit its advantage.
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The committee dismissed the proposal as blank, pointing out that its projected revenues depended on conditions no economy had ever sustained.
Using “irresolute” well
Irresolute describes uncertainty about how to act, a wavering inability to decide, and it contrasts with resolute and decisive.
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