How to Use indecisive in a Sentence

indecisive

adjective
  • She's always been very indecisive.
  • Chalky light pinks and powder blues can fall flat and read as indecisive.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 21 June 2026
  • Salah showed glimpses but his touch was never crisp, his thought process indecisive.
    — Thomas Allnutt, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2018
  • The lack of time for indecisive dithering was what made the trip soothing for me.
    — Caity Weaver, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2023
  • There's no need to be indecisive about what to eat the airport anymore.
    — Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2025
  • His actors are sure of their skills, no matter how indecisive his script.
    — Ken Jaworowski, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Others caught him indecisive on tricky in-between hops that skipped by him.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Also, he was viewed by scouts as being indecisive at times in the pocket.
    — oregonlive, 24 Apr. 2020
  • Most of this day is a Moon Alert, which means people feel indecisive and at loose ends.
    — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
  • But this constant shuffling of chairs comes off as a little indecisive, yeah?
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 24 Jan. 2018
  • The linebackers were a step slow, indecisive and frequently bit on play fakes.
    — Scott Dochterman, ajc, 20 Sep. 2017
  • How can Ukraine win this fight with indecisive and half-hearted allies?
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Peters was indecisive on a first down-throw, and the second-down predictable inside zone run went nowhere.
    — Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, 4 Jan. 2018
  • Real estate experts take the change as a welcome if indecisive sign that home prices may ease in the near future.
    — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024
  • The more indecisive streaks to Teague’s game will always be a bit frustrating.
    — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, 12 Sep. 2019
  • In Colorado the snow is feathers; dusty and indecisive.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Things seem to keep changing on you, with indecisive energies dictating the flow of the day.
    — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 28 Dec. 2020
  • While bad for our indecisive shopping habits, that fact is far from a secret since sizes (plus and straight) tend to sell out pretty quickly.
    — refinery29.com, 1 May 2018
  • The bride who tends to be indecisive or impulsive with fashion is not right for the custom design process—and that's okay.
    — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 June 2018
  • The ideal combo for indecisive guests, the new item is available a la carte or as part of a small, medium or large value meal.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The ideal combo for indecisive guests, the new item is available a la carte or as part of a small, medium or large value meal.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
  • But the Germans were indecisive, and nothing came of these rumblings.
    — Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Sometimes friends are indecisive or even anxious about planning.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • For the indecisive or really hungry, the conch combo platter fits the bill.
    — Melanie Reffes, USA TODAY, 8 June 2018
  • Etiquette neither knows nor cares who is generous and who is stingy, and indecisive and rude are not opposites.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Cut yourself some slack at work today because there is a Moon Alert all day, which makes things hazy and indecisive.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
  • In addition to not moving without the ball, Smith looked indecisive in a half-court setting.
    — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 8 July 2018
  • In contrast, the US was slow to react, and remained indecisive.
    — Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak and Rifaiyat Mahbub, CNN, 3 Nov. 2020
  • For an indecisive diner who gets overwhelmed by too many choices, MOC is a dream.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN, 2 May 2021
  • There have been several times that Dart has been indecisive in the pocket, which also was a trend during training camp.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

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