indecision
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of indecision
Explanation
If you're torn between going to your best friend's birthday party and racing go-carts with your sister, you're experiencing indecision, or difficulty making up your mind. Whenever there are at least two great choices, you're sure to feel at least a little indecision. Too many options at the grocery story can cause indecision, as can choosing a college major or picking just one friend to take with you to Disney World. Any time you waver or hesitate between possibilities, it's evidence of your indecision.
Vocabulary lists containing indecision
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Example Sentences
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When I wrote last year about this group of longtime friends whose reunion got derailed by indecision, text-chain confusion and hurt feelings, it struck a chord with readers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
A doji candle on June 8 further underscored investor indecision.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
The song itself is a brooding ballad with an astonishing vocal climax, but will it leave voters trapped in a spider web of indecision?
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
“Many of these individuals are effectively prisoners of bureaucratic incompetence, inaction, and indecision, held in place not by law, but by a system that has failed to move.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Bigger saw a look of indecision and wonder come into the old man’s eyes.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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