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
Do not be afraid to discover how double-minded and deceitful your heart is.
From Bunyan Characters (1st Series) by Alexander Whyte
Others, however, being either weak or double-minded, are successful.
From Red Rooney The Last of the Crew by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
You need faith, and "a double-minded man," says St. James, "is unstable in all his ways."
From Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VII (of 8) by John Henry Newman
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