Example Sentences

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The Book of Esther was so welcome this year because it never equivocates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Instead the agency equivocates, emphasizing comfort and stating people should “wear the most protective mask you can that fits well and that you will wear consistently.”

From Scientific American • Jun. 15, 2022

When Jacob asks her whether she’s staff — because she seems to have access to locked rooms — or a patient, she equivocates: “Not exactly” is her answer to both questions.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2021

But whether out of distraction or fear, Timberlake equivocates too much for Man of the Woods to convey any captivating sense of change.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2018

“Horatio, you speak like a philosopher who equivocates truth and falsehood,” I said impatiently.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein