double-minded
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of double-minded
First recorded in 1545–55
Example Sentences
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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
The study of the double-minded hero belongs to Browning the psychologist.
From Robert Browning by Dowden, Edward
A two-sided man is apt also to be double-minded.
From The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)
Do not be afraid to discover how double-minded and deceitful your heart is.
From Bunyan Characters (1st Series) by Whyte, Alexander
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