dither
noun
a trembling; vibration.
Example Sentences
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Beirut dithered away all of 2025 while U.S. envoy Tom Barrack pleaded with it to disarm Hezbollah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
It was a much quieter affair after the break but Parris was at hand to capitalise as Spurs dithered and were unable to clear the ball from the six-yard box.
From BBC ● May 7, 2023
Colfax was a front-runner to succeed Greeley at the helm of the Tribune but faced resistance from his wife and hesitated to seek the job, which went to distinguished correspondent Whitelaw Reid while Colfax dithered.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2022
While local officials dithered over its fate, its whereabouts remained a mystery, and many want to keep it that way.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2022
Croteau dithered about the propriety of dating a customer, but when he finally responded, they talked on the phone from ten at night until five in the morning.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
