irresolute

He stood irresolute, making some excuse about his mother who expected him; he even muttered something about an engagement.

But the policy of Austria was, at that time, strangely dilatory and irresolute.

(for he appeared irresolute;) "nay, then I will go alone, and tell your master that ye are cowards."

And because of these thoughts he had stood irresolute, aiming without firing, and bidding his Mexicans do the same.