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Verb

Fail to act resolutely or decisively

To move or act at a slow speed

To express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive

Doubt oneself

To have doubts or suspicions about

Noun

The quality or state of being uncertain or hesitant

Adjective

Irresolute and hesitant

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Fail to act resolutely or decisively

temporize^US

temporise^UK

be unable to make up your mind

baulk^UK

balk^US

have misgivings about

have scruples about

think twice about

have reservations about

be unable to decide

keep changing your mind

be on the horns of a dilemma

go from one extreme to the other

keep changing one's mind

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

let the grass grow under one's feet

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

think something unlikely

express suspicions about

be dubious

express reservations about

entertain doubts about

harbour reservations about

lack conviction

be sceptical

feel uncertain

have suspicions about

fluctuate on

wonder about

have doubts about

have one's doubts about

feel uneasy about

put off

adjourn

kick the can down the road

retard

goldbrick

stay

put off doing something

drag one's heels over

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“You know, you can shilly-shally around, but if you want your players to win then you have to give them everything you can.”

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To move or act at a slow speed

temporise^UK

temporize^US

take one's own sweet time

put off doing something

use delaying tactics

let the grass grow under one's feet

appear to pass slowly

plough^UK

plow^US

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To express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive

temporise^UK

temporize^US

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

play it close to the vest

play one's cards close to one's chest

give a false colour to

balk^US

baulk^UK

not give a straight answer to

beat about the bush about

dance around an issue

worm one's way out of

go over to the other side

abandon belief

lurch

slip through the net of

give someone a wide berth

give someone the slip

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Verb

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Doubt oneself

second-guessing yourself

second-guessing oneself

Verb

To have doubts or suspicions about

have misgivings about

have doubts about

have reservations about

feel uneasy about

cast doubt on

have suspicions about

be chary of

harbour suspicions about

lack confidence in

feel apprehensive about

be unsure about

be unsure of

regard with suspicion

have no confidence in

have no faith in

harbour reservations about

be leery of

call something into question

have your doubts about

have a funny feeling about

entertain doubts about

puzzle over

cast doubt upon

raise doubts about

have hesitations about

cast aspersions on

raise objections to

express reservations about

throw doubt on

express suspicions about

discount

look askance at

take with a grain of salt

be suspicious

take with a pinch of salt

take something with a pinch of salt

inquire^US

enquire^UK

put out a feeler question

drive a coach and horses through

shake one's faith in

shoot full of holes

shoot down in flames

blow out of the water

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Noun

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The quality or state of being uncertain or hesitant

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

temporizing^US

temporising^UK

lack of self-confidence

cavilling^UK

kicking the can down the road

caviling^US

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Adjective

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Irresolute and hesitant

sceptical^UK

skeptical^US

on the horns of a dilemma

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