Indecision
noun
Uncertainty or inability to make a decision.
His indecision over his future cost him the job offer
Often appears as...
- paralyzed by indecision
- indecision over
noun
Uncertainty or inability to make a decision.
His indecision over his future cost him the job offer
Often appears as...
- paralyzed by indecision
- indecision over
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
The word 'indecision' often implies a negative judgment about someone's ability to decide.
The project failed due to the manager's chronic indecision.
Pro Tip 2/3Action Delay
'Indecision' usually suggests a delay in taking action because of fears or doubts.
Due to her indecision, she missed the deadline for college applications.
Pro Tip 3/3Choices Overwhelm
'Indecision' can describe the difficulty in choosing when faced with too many options.
Confronted with 30 flavors, his indecision at the ice cream shop was palpable.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
The word 'indecision' often implies a negative judgment about someone's ability to decide.
The project failed due to the manager's chronic indecision.
Pro Tip 2/3Action Delay
'Indecision' usually suggests a delay in taking action because of fears or doubts.
Due to her indecision, she missed the deadline for college applications.
Pro Tip 3/3Choices Overwhelm
'Indecision' can describe the difficulty in choosing when faced with too many options.
Confronted with 30 flavors, his indecision at the ice cream shop was palpable.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
The word 'indecision' often implies a negative judgment about someone's ability to decide.
The project failed due to the manager's chronic indecision.
Pro Tip 2/3Action Delay
'Indecision' usually suggests a delay in taking action because of fears or doubts.
Due to her indecision, she missed the deadline for college applications.
Pro Tip 3/3Choices Overwhelm
'Indecision' can describe the difficulty in choosing when faced with too many options.
Confronted with 30 flavors, his indecision at the ice cream shop was palpable.
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The danger of silence PIPE...
Silence is Rwandan genocide. Silence is Katrina. It is what you hear when there aren't enough body bags left. It is the sound after the noose is already tied. It is charring. It is chains. It is privilege. It is pain. There is no time to pick your battles when your battles have already picked you. I will not let silence wrap itself around my indecision.
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Safari Live - Day 27 PIPE...
so there's a bit of genetics involved with it but they do grow out throughout their life what you doing so I believe when they rock their foot like that it's a little bit of indecision as they're not a hundred percent sure which way they want to go so they wait until they've got some backup Owen or just throwing sticks on top of
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Why tragedies are...
In Shakespeare's canon, we see Hamlet's indecisiveness lead to a series of bad decisions, or perhaps non-decisions, that culminate in the death of almost every character in the play,
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The danger of silence PIPE...
Silence is Rwandan genocide. Silence is Katrina. It is what you hear when there aren't enough body bags left. It is the sound after the noose is already tied. It is charring. It is chains. It is privilege. It is pain. There is no time to pick your battles when your battles have already picked you. I will not let silence wrap itself around my indecision.
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Safari Live - Day 27 PIPE...
so there's a bit of genetics involved with it but they do grow out throughout their life what you doing so I believe when they rock their foot like that it's a little bit of indecision as they're not a hundred percent sure which way they want to go so they wait until they've got some backup Owen or just throwing sticks on top of
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Why tragedies are...
In Shakespeare's canon, we see Hamlet's indecisiveness lead to a series of bad decisions, or perhaps non-decisions, that culminate in the death of almost every character in the play,
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Anna Wintour
English Editor
I think possibly what people working for one hate the most is indecision. Even if I'm completely unsure, I'll pretend I know exactly what I'm talking about and make a decision. The most important thing I can do is try and make myself very clearly understood.
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Hank Stram
American Athlete
We want to create a problem for the defense, a moment of indecision as they figure out how they want to play against whatever formation we may show. We get a slight edge this way. Also, we create the opportunity for a defense to make more mistakes.
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William James
American Philosopher
There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision.
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Chuck Close
American Artist
I'm plagued with indecision in my life. I can't figure out what to order in a restaurant.
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Maimonides
Spanish Philosopher
The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.
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Sylvia Plath
American Poet
Indecision and reveries are the anesthetics of constructive action.
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George Canning
English Statesman
Indecision and delays are the parents of failure.
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Oscar Levant
American Composer
Once I make up my mind, I'm full of indecision.
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Jimmy Buffett
American Singer
Indecision may or may not be my problem.
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Chris Ofili
English Artist
Change is not indecision.
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Anna Wintour
English Editor
I think possibly what people working for one hate the most is indecision. Even if I'm completely unsure, I'll pretend I know exactly what I'm talking about and make a decision. The most important thing I can do is try and make myself very clearly understood.
Quote examples
Hank Stram
American Athlete
We want to create a problem for the defense, a moment of indecision as they figure out how they want to play against whatever formation we may show. We get a slight edge this way. Also, we create the opportunity for a defense to make more mistakes.
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William James
American Philosopher
There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision.
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Chuck Close
American Artist
I'm plagued with indecision in my life. I can't figure out what to order in a restaurant.
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Maimonides
Spanish Philosopher
The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.
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Sylvia Plath
American Poet
Indecision and reveries are the anesthetics of constructive action.
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George Canning
English Statesman
Indecision and delays are the parents of failure.
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Oscar Levant
American Composer
Once I make up my mind, I'm full of indecision.
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Jimmy Buffett
American Singer
Indecision may or may not be my problem.
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Chris Ofili
English Artist
Change is not indecision.
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