How to Use indecision in a Sentence

indecision

noun
  • They were paralyzed by indecision.
  • Her struggles on those holes stemmed from indecision on clubs.
    — Varun Shankar, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
  • The time for indecision is over if the West is to save itself.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The trade-off is that indecision comes with a cost, one way or another.
    — Martha C. White, wsj.com, 16 Oct. 2023
  • So much so, in fact, that some leaders get stuck in the quicksand of indecision.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 16 June 2022
  • The long case reflects indecision over what to do about design patents.
    — Joe Mullin, Ars Technica, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Food halls Food halls are our answer to group indecision.
    — Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Be on the lookout for indecision, and be ready to decide on a path and move forward.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Blind or not, there certainly seems to be lot of indecision and tears in the new trailer.
    — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2022
  • When faced with indecision, resist the impulse to contract your arms and hold close to the wall.
    — Jacqueline Detwiler-George, Popular Mechanics, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Prince also pushed me to always be open to a new idea, a new road and not to hold myself back with indecision.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 1 June 2017
  • He was sacked seven times, and many of those were due to quarterback indecision.
    — cleveland.com, 13 Sep. 2017
  • If you're plagued with indecision, choose something from this list of the best classic horror movies of all time.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 19 Aug. 2022
  • And the measured style that had been a campaign asset had begun to look like indecision.
    — Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2020
  • That indecision led to him changing clubs and missing the greens at the par-3 fourth and par-4 fifth.
    — Jesse Smithey, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Some parents say indecision about what to wear is the most aggravating in the preschool years.
    — Leslie Brody, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2018
  • Seven years of indecision have left us the weakest outside power in the war.
    — Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2018
  • The indecision at the trade deadline the last two seasons was reflective of that.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
  • But the indecision, fair or not, has left Castroneves hanging out to dry.
    — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2017
  • If you’re paralyzed with indecision, just grab a piping-hot chive pie or a bag of massive pillowy pork buns to go.
    — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Ball holding, indecision and a lack of player movement left the team’s late-game offense often stuck in the muck.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 May 2024
  • The prior three weeks to this week were candles of indecision that saw the open and close at basically the same level.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Or the sassy customer in the pie shop near Glacier who teased us endlessly about our indecision over which flavors to choose.
    — Paul J. Heney, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2023
  • The biggest problem against the Rams in the Wild Card game was his indecision.
    — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • And there's a strong case to make that Trump and his indecision are major reasons the government shut down in the first place.
    — Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Chronic indecision and a sense of overwhelm without a clear cause are common symptoms.
    — Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Later that week, Kelly was gone and so was the indecision about Taylor.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
  • In the case of any indecision, the call will ultimately go to Wiseman.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • This is also a poor day to shop, because confusion, deceit and indecision are in the picture.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Groups larger than six are required to order from a set chef’s choice menu—to better ward off indecision and infighting.
    — Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025

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