double-minded
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of double-minded
First recorded in 1545–55
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“I was a very double-minded person, as all Soviets were,” Lebedev said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2021
Mr. Comey looked to me both embarrassed and double-minded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2016
Be not double-minded in any degree, but faithfully maintain, not only the upright principle on religious ground, but also the brightest honor, according to the maxims of the world.
From Elizabeth Fry by Mrs. E. R. Pitman
As the old book has it, "The double-minded man is unstable in all his ways."
From Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula by Nathaniel Bright Emerson
Do not be afraid to discover how double-minded and deceitful your heart is.
From Bunyan Characters (1st Series) by Alexander Whyte
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