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indecisiveness

noun

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A tendency to struggle with making clear or firm choices.

The team's indecisiveness left several simple arrangements unresolved.

Dictionary practice example.

Selecting a title for their reading group produced some hesitancy because members were unsure how the name would sound to newcomers. One organizer's indecisiveness extended beyond that specific concern: she struggled to settle even minor choices after the relevant information was available.

From When Delays Become the Problem.

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