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Present participle for to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion
dithering hesitating oscillating shilly-shallying vacillating wavering changing one's mind chopping and changing dilly-dallying flip-flopping fluctuating havering humming and hawing swithering wobbling about running hot and cold faltering yo-yoing sitting on the fence pussyfooting around hemming and hawing teetering stalling halting wobbling staggering swaying scrupling balancing hanging back equivocating delaying thinking twice wabbling see-sawing procrastinating swinging alternating varying temporizing pausing changing hovering waffling getting cold feet dallying wasting time temporising going from one extreme to the other seesawing reeling hedging trifling tergiversating keeping changing your mind trembling dawdling tarrying holding with the hare and running with the hounds veering faffing about prevaricating flickering paltering deliberating trimming whiffling waffling quivering shuddering tumbling bobbling quavering rolling lurching messing around hanging about hanging around umming and ahing dodging pottering loitering killing time dragging your heels lingering marking time whiling away time moving slowly playing a waiting game mutating altering turning shifting digressing transforming rising and falling displacing going up and down lacking conviction harbouring reservations about wondering about doubting expressing suspicions about having doubts about feeling uneasy about having reservations about harbouring suspicions about having suspicions about having hesitations about thinking something unlikely entertaining doubts about fluctuating on expressing reservations about feeling uncertain having doubts demurring straddling fence-straddling rocking boggling dillydallying whiffling changing mind messing about baulking holding back faffing around balking shying stopping doubting yourself doubting oneself having misgivings pussyfooting jibbing recoiling from flinching from shrinking from hanging fire shying away holding off hanging back from vacillating about thinking twice about having scruples about having misgivings about shying away from having qualms about shrinking ceasing discontinuing holding on hesitating to scrupling about teeter-tottering beating around the bush straggling lagging sitting tight waiting refusing adopting Fabian tactics expressing reluctance expressing reservations expressing misgivings stumbling deferring staying in the background staying back shrinking back dragging your feet floundering mammering weighing hanging pondering debating waiting and seeing pulling back thinking about sitting on fence sticking at baulking at balking at sticking questioning demurring about worrying gagging demurring from stickling fretting boggling at wavering about disrelishing something minding doing something having qualms

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Present participle for to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive
equivocating hedging waffling fencing tergiversating fudging prevaricating quibbling dodging evading flanneling flannelling parrying pussyfooting shuffling shilly-shallying sidestepping wavering cavilling caviling hesitating paltering stalling temporising temporizing vacillating weaseling weaselling adumbrating conning dodging the issue eluding escaping eschewing evading the issue falsifying fibbing flip-flopping jiving lying parrying questions shucking stonewalling fudging the issue pussyfooting around shuffling about beating about the bush copping out covering up hemming and hawing humming and hawing mincing words running around stalling for time straddling the fence avoiding the issue beating around the bush begging the question clouding the issue copping a plea ducking the issue ducking the question giving run around passing the buck sitting on the fence telling white lie sidestepping the issue ducking avoiding skirting the issue playing it close to the vest giving the run around hedging one's bets shuffling around circumventing shirking getting around misrepresenting skirting balking bypassing baulking putting off getting out of finding a way round skirting round rambling faking glossing over shifting ground about deceiving fabricating shifting misspeaking exaggerating distorting dithering belying garbling dissembling misstating inventing straddling an issue dodging the question giving nothing away copping out of beating about the bush about beating around bush quibbling about fending off avoiding answering putting on stretching the truth giving a false colour to skulking shunning cheating welshing reneging fleeing malingering shuffling off slipping sloughing off goldbricking sneaking away slipping out laying low giving the runaround dancing around an issue beating shortcutting skipping worming one's way out of giving the slip shaking going around skipping out on shaking off steering clear of putting the move on dancing around ditching juking giving a wide berth to

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Liable to unpredictable variation
changeable variable shifting unsettled unstable erratic irregular uncertain volatile fickle inconstant mercurial mutable unpredictable unsteady wavering capricious fluctuating fluid inconsistent temperamental vacillating uneven whimsical fitful unreliable varying changeful changing mobile movable protean unfixed floating kaleidoscopic turbulent versatile chameleon-like ever-changing undependable chameleonic flickery skittish vicissitudinous fluctuant labile variational agitated commutative flighty impulsive indecisive irresolute irresponsible restless reversible revocable spasmodic transformable transitional vagrant variant up and down full of ups and downs wayward flakey flaky up-and-down quicksilver bipolar irrepressible excitable yo-yo moody giddy active elastic up in the air vagarious peaky arbitrary random desultory waffling iffy tempestuous jerky flickering intermittent quirky freakish not constant everchanging contradictory oscillating ephemeral transitory ungovernable faddish wild haphazard chance paradoxical unequable patchy swaying frivolous incompatible conflicting contrary self-contradictory shifty slippery crotchety momentary fleeting transient impermanent eccentric incongruous irreconcilable discordant incoherent unequal discrepant wandering meandering directionless warring dissonant incongruent lubricious illogical dicey undirected dubious incalculable roving nomadic rambling at odds short-lived in conflict at variance out of step hit-or-miss aimless indiscriminate irrational unmethodical casual sporadic unsystematic untrustworthy offhand scattered faithless helter-skelter episodic scattershot discretionary unreasonable fluky disconnected discontinuous subjective stray episodical optional personal occasional flexible unfocused fanciful chaotic approximate injudicious superficial unaccountable supercilious unscientific dynamic heedless wanton unthinking orderless blind lost reckless careless ever-shifting without purpose unjustifiable unsupported unjustified uninformed groundless unreasoned alterable untrue disreputable unexpected purposeless choppy aperiodic incidental nonuniform spotty chancy spastic catch-as-catch-can slapdash disorganized adaptable catchy unforeseeable moving unguided not conscientious alternating deviating disorganised thoughtless without goal without direction off and on willful judgemental continuously changing unbalanced judgmental always changing highly strung inexact broken baseless unwarranted unfounded disturbed constantly changing disrupted shot-in-the-dark ambiguous unsound suspect weaving doubtful adjustable indefinite without a goal altering explosive knife-edge developing growing interrupted not fixed subject to change likely to change undulating loose sketchy periodic undreamed-of surprise unanticipated on-again-off-again herky-jerky on and off fiery impassioned two-faced emotional intense passionate fortuitous coincidental accidental unknowable from left field serendipitous inadvertent ad hoc goalless pointless drifting lucky motiveless unmotivated hot-tempered unforeseen adventitious out of the blue wilful discretional driftless objectless quick-tempered spot contingent shaky infrequent designless fragmentary unpunctual unconsidered on-and-off off-and-on non-periodic

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Having doubts or uncertainty (about something or someone)
undecided uncertain unsure doubtful dubious hesitant uncommitted irresolute wavering ambivalent dithering indecisive torn unresolved tentative equivocating floating oscillating shilly-shallying unclear vacillating vague wobbling distrustful hazy hinky iffy mistrustful sceptical skeptical split suspicious trustless unconvinced unsettled swithering equivocal in doubt noncommittal pendent unfinished waffling wishy-washy in a dilemma in a quandary on the fence not sure betwixt and between hedging your bets hemming and hawing in the middle in two minds of two minds on the horns of a dilemma running hot and cold hesitating divided undetermined faltering fluctuating teetering indefinite sitting on the fence halting doubting fickle nervous confused perplexed infirm leery weak diffident dilly-dallying unstable pussyfooting faithless agnostic vacillant changeable debatable neutral impartial volatile weak-minded weak-kneed humming and hawing on-the-fence borderline hot-and-cold hot and cold like doubting Thomas without belief vexed ambiguous insecure unconfident uneventful astraddle unsteady fluctuant independent unaffiliated inconclusive conflicting contradictory mixed unattached non-partisan non-aligned unable to decide touch and go changing halfhearted shaky fearful wobbly undeclared shillyshallying clashing warring conflicted muddled opposed opposing inconstant not definite open up in the air full of doubt reluctant half-hearted delaying stalling shy timid hanging back havering cunctatory having qualms having misgivings slow averse lazy unwilling afraid uneager backward unpredictable lacking confidence cautious dawdling apprehensive anxious uneasy cynical questioning worried wary uptight unbelieving troubled self-conscious edgy tense jittery antsy jumpy shrinking chary ill at ease disbelieving timorous retiring hung up cagey self-doubting quizzical incredulous nervy unquiet goosey perturbed upset atwitter aflutter bashful inhibited dithery unassertive queasy het up suspecting unassured queazy awkward disquieted embarrassed disinclined agitated on edge concerned on tenterhooks meek mousy strained restless guarded stumbling gauche fidgety careful jealous circumspect shaking negativistic broken stammering indeterminate self-effacing uncomfortable not confident modest chancy unnatural sheepish untrusting disturbed scoffing keyed up introverted blushing reticent discomfited skittish frightened on pins and needles mistrusting unpoised scared cagy shamefaced twitchy vacillatory not self-assured lacking self-confidence passive aw-shucks watchful show-me distrusting wondering stiff been hit before lacking trust having reservations bothered flustered variable tottery tottering irresoluteoscillating dubitable unknown questionable dissenting freethinking aporetic doddery doddering staggering possessive flickering trembling quivering solicitous in a flap withdrawn pendulous unimpressed unmoved unpersuaded permission-seeking attention-seeking validation-seeking non-believing all of a dither out of place clouded reserved unrelaxed restive on guard loath indisposed unsatisfied suspect rationalist irreligious nullifidian unassuming lacking faith unconfirmed jaundiced constrained unpresuming submissive lacking in confidence wimpy lacking assurance excited loth discombobulated fazed stilted affected mannered artificial ill-at-ease unsavoury untrusty fly-by-night unsavory unobtrusive without faith not born yesterday mousey scary fearsome fainthearted ashamed humble coy demure abashed recessive in question out of countenance unsure of yourself like a fish out of water agog quiet flinching rabbity mim blenching stuttering cowardly tremulous unenthusiastic grudging resistant imperfect approval-seeking alarmed neurotic panicky stressy trepidatious foreboding terrified stressed resisting antipathetic laboured disjointed frozen lily-livered running scared having stage fright biting nails having butterflies in a cold sweat in a sweat worried sick having cold feet in a dither having a funny feeling angst-ridden non-fluent recalcitrant demurring bumbling inept unhandy lumbering ham-fisted labored ham-handed wooden clumsy claudicant maladroit uninvolved nonpartisan free nonaligned free-floating apathetic casual fence-sitting restrained free-spirited uninterested laid-back indifferent unforthcoming not involved middle ground middle of the road cut loose don't care Delphic touchy choked hanging by thread on thin ice

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Responding readily to something new or stimulating, especially temperamentally
excitable nervous temperamental emotional mercurial sensitive volatile edgy skittish hasty irascible jumpy passionate tense touchy neurotic unstable brittle chippy fiery moody tempestuous twitchy unsettled uptight adrenalized flighty fluttery hyperexcitable hyperkinetic jittery skittery snappy spasmodic spooky hyper hyperactive stressy testy uneasy violent wired agitable alarmable demonstrative enthusiastic fidgety fierce galvanic hysterical impatient impetuous impulsive inflammable intolerant overzealous peevish quick rash reckless restless susceptible uncontrolled vehement volcanic highly strung short fused easily agitated easily frightened easily upset fiddle-footed high-strung hot-headed hot-tempered quick-tempered irritable anxious nervy agitated intense hot-blooded antsy impassioned overstrung ardent stressed on edge hotheaded insecure excited upset feverish fervent spirited petulant apprehensive fervid worried queazy keyed up bad-tempered perturbed ill-tempered passional dithery queasy torrid charged choleric burning short-tempered warm tetchy overwrought heated blazing prickly waspish incandescent perfervid crotchety troubled flaming restive lively red-hot panicky unquiet warm-blooded taut on a short fuse grumpy angry ratty crabbed crabby fearful pettish cross ill at ease snappish superheated religious splenetic huffy crusty cranky toey peppery scared het up frightened distressed shaky curt ill-humored ill-humoured stormy animated oversensitive worked up glowing wild on tenterhooks hinky strung out aflutter fractious goosey atwitter quarrelsome timid cantankerous furious strung up bothered brusque snarling hung up explosive spooked grouchy liverish bilious dyspeptic concerned on pins and needles raspy timorous narky peckish eggy snippety disturbed snippy snarky stuffy soreheaded miffy snaky in a tizzy afraid ill-natured like a bear with a sore head short-fused manic febrile frenzied strained melodramatic overexcited querulous sulky squirrelly overactive frantic sullen zealous uncontrollable morose dithyrambic inflamed distracted critical in a state stirred beside oneself shrewish perverse mardy acrimonious in a twitter tooshie wound up hot like a cat on a hot tin roof all shook up like a cat on hot bricks out of sorts out of humor easily provoked abrupt annoyed ruffled weak flustered keen hesitant fussy highly-strung energetic amorous stiff aggressive on fire capricious earnest captious vigorous effusive red-blooded stilted prim erratic unpredictable unbalanced spiteful feeling excessively active sultry vivacious unnerved nutty forceful sentimental on the edge nerve-racking nervous wreck stressful nail-biting in suspense feeling anxious overanxious ferocious unruly headstrong gung-ho fanatical expressive bundle of nerves distraught wriggly raging rabid nerves on edge squirmy shaking trembling quaking thrilling wiggly fevered wrought up turbulent rough tumultuous exciting loving tender heartwarming overcharged roused responsive spookish irresponsible light-headed harebrained skitterish whimsical combustible flappable volative undependable zippy giddy lightheaded peppy scatterbrained wary dizzy frivolous unreliable in a state of agitation in a state of nerves windy hypersensitive easily offended desperate paroxysmal cyclonic savage convulsive sentient verklempt ecstatic in a stew in a flap in a cold sweat in a sweat bricking oneself having kittens in a tizz a bundle of nerves shy angsty all wound up knock-down-and-drag-out blood-and-guts hammer and tongs aroused bang-bang touchy-feely all of a dither in a twit all of a lather incensed trepidatious disquieted hectic wrought-up very nervous all of a doodah fretful swivel-eyed dramatic flurried freaked-out steamed up overwhelmed flipped out wound-up throwing a wobbly under a strain crazy high keyed-up affected fired-up hot-and-bothered hot under collar beside yourself weary strung-out at the end of your tether worn worked-up unstrung tired out of your mind spent shaken infuriated fuming steamed-up raving enraged hottempered mean careful unglued offended disagreeable frowning saturnine sour glum miserable moping mopish shivery discomposed mousy uncomfortable stroppy shirty dour ornery unpleasant surly curmudgeonly dejected piqued mopey broody bearish waxy huffish blue mumpish wounded kittle mopy thin-skinned bloody-minded as cross as two sticks in a mood out of temper cross-grained in a bad mood short-fuse alarmed rattled self-conscious disconcerted dismayed embarrassed awkward unrelaxed uncertain discomfited fazed in a dither vexed unrestful discombobulated unsure fraught worried sick hot and bothered stressed out like a fish out of water retiring shook up terrified tormented suspicious perplexed confused unsteady harassed in a panic out of place bashful inhibited shrinking shocked irresolute frazzled moved doubtful under stress choked pressured under pressure irritated thrown unpeaceful fidgeting anguished hassled waiting for the axe to fall irked waiting with bated breath unnatural gauche wreck blushing unhappy startled daunted white-knuckled diffident quivering fretting wavering in turmoil hot under the collar unconfident provoked withdrawn fitful clutched itchy discountenanced shot to pieces introverted aghast watchful creepy angstful solicitous careworn bugged unyielding inconvenienced frozen a wreck in a spin beset riled active sleepless muddled tortured plagued all of a flutter in a flat spin with one's stomach in knots with one's heart in one's mouth put out worried stiff with butterflies in one's stomach tossing and turning stressed-out eager difficult twittering complaining indecisive tentative disorientated faltering dithering vacillating disoriented bewildered swithering constrained frisky strange lost distrustful caught up reserved flushed overtaxed taxed exasperated whining grumbling aquiver stirred up flapping disorderly unreluctant irrational moving shot agog eagerly galled chafed contrary caviling faultfinding carping strict conventional cautious in a lather discomforted hyped-up afire atingle hyperexcited recalcitrant stimulated stoked jazzed sheepish shamefaced modest white knuckled all agog avid open-mouthed afflicted asea refractory cavilling palpitant wrung shaking in one's shoes up the wall anxiously waiting nervously awaiting fearfully anticipating apprehensively expecting hurt obstinate stubborn mannered artificial ill-at-ease aw-shucks exacerbated puzzled displeased chagrined aggravated pained mortified pestered harried harrowed miffed hurried transient wandering intermittent changeable inconstant footloose roving nomadic bustling lacking social skills tongue-tied with bated breath foreboding mistrustful overstretched frayed all nerves zipped up juiced up at fever pitch self-doubting unassertive self-effacing grieved pressurized pressurised old-fashioned on the defensive pumped-up gutted sad meek lacking confidence unforthcoming on the qui vive out of countenance champing at the bit shell-shocked on the rack saddened not self-assured lacking self-confidence passive dreading lily-livered running scared having stage fright biting nails having butterflies having cold feet having a funny feeling angst-ridden intimidated fearsome cowardly terror-stricken discouraged panic-stricken abashed horrified stunned cowed funky faint-hearted blanched petrified disheartened angered disappointed fretted wakeful unsure of yourself low a basket case sweating bullets insomniac vague Delphic unassured questioning unpoised unzipped cut up in disorder amazed awake unsleeping having butterflies in the stomach touch and go up in the air hanging by thread on thin ice come apart psyched out bummed out broken up at sixes and sevens all torn up in awe scared to death scared stiff have cold feet run scared insomnolent alert rigid disturbing disquieting vigilant unsettling without sleep wide awake wide-awake attentive unnerving flexed tight distressing hard worrisome agitating hairy solid tensed firm tightened distressful stretched worrying close inflexible snug extended tightly drawn scary nerve-wracking

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Lack of decision or purpose
irresolution hesitancy hesitation wavering indecisiveness vacillation ambivalence dithering doubtfulness faltering indecision uncertainty unsureness shilly-shallying teetering waiting delay dilly-dallying doubt dubiety equivocation fence-sitting fluctuation havering hesitance irresoluteness oscillation pause shilly-shally stalling swithering temporization temporising temporizing tentativeness wabbling wobbling averseness changeableness cunctation dawdling delaying demurral faint-heartedness fumbling half-heartedness hanging back incertitude indisposition lack of resolution misgiving mistrust procrastination qualm reluctance scruple second thoughts shillyshallying scepticism skepticism stammering stumbling stuttering timidity timidness to-and-fro unwillingness weakness humming and hawing hemming and hawing sitting on the fence pausing dubiousness nervousness inconstancy diffidence caution unsteadiness swither reservation disinclination resistance demur lack of enthusiasm distrust suspicion apprehension uneasiness dubitation unease mistrustfulness distrustfulness anxiety misdoubt misgivings reservations query qualms trepidation worry fear lack of confidence compunction lack of faith disbelief questioning cynicism disquiet incredulity doubts disquietude insecurity confusion regret unbelief scruples wariness objection suspicions conscience worries questions perplexity chariness leeriness vagueness inconclusiveness unclearness question mark qualification remorse misbelief niggle repentance contrition difficulty twinge quandary reconsideration ambiguity umbrage second thought dilatoriness concern shame presentiment reserve postponement slowness deferment issues uncertainties faithlessness slackness objections adjournment apprehensiveness question difficulties lack of certainty delaying tactics lack of conviction kicking the can down the road indefiniteness indeterminacy woolliness infirmity pangs regrets ignorance condition limitation tension premonition prenotion presage proviso squeamishness lingering loitering reluctancy superego censor dallying tarrying demand problem interrogatory probe conflict contradiction strain recess reprieve respite breather dragging your feet rest edginess suspense thought guesswork wonder dubiosity nonbelief jealousy penitence guilt agnosticism twinge of conscience pang of conscience bewilderment inhibition opposition dilemma clash haziness muddle haze iffiness queries bad vibes sneaking suspicion lagging behind equivocacy inconsistency gingerliness incongruity prevarication sorrow shuffling quibbling lack of trust pity self-reproach stab rue penitency punctiliousness attrition contriteness ruth sympathy remonstrance perturbation agitation foreboding forebodingness pang hedging putting off quibble parrying fencing cavilling confusion dilemma guilty conscience fudging pussyfooting evasion demurrer work out feelings of guilt twinges of conscience pangs of conscience tergiversation shuffle dodging equivocality caviling stab of conscience stalling for time

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