IRRESOLUTE in a Sentence
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50 example sentences for IRRESOLUTE, such as:
1. Holmes paused irresolute, and then he glanced back at the road which he had just traversed.
2. He wandered on again, irresolute and undecided, and oppressed with the fear of another solitary night.
3. And irresolute princes, to avoid present dangers, generally follow the neutral path, and are generally ruined.
2. He wandered on again, irresolute and undecided, and oppressed with the fear of another solitary night.
3. And irresolute princes, to avoid present dangers, generally follow the neutral path, and are generally ruined.
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Meanings and Examples of IRRESOLUTE
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irresolute
a. uncertain how to act or proceed; undecided; lacking in resolution
Classic Sentence: (48 in 4 pages)
1 He stood a moment most irresolute; then, stepping forward, took her palfrey by the rein, and bent his knee before her.
2 Standing, then in an irresolute attitude for a few minutes, as if he did not well know how to employ himself, he turned round and looked at Oliver, and called him by his name.
3 She had loitered for a few paces as though irresolute, and making up her mind to advance; but the sound determined her, and she stepped into the hall.
4 He wandered on again, irresolute and undecided, and oppressed with the fear of another solitary night.
5 He saw her too; yet he looked grave, and seemed irresolute, and only by very slow degrees came at last near enough to speak to her.
6 He joined them; but, as if irresolute whether to join or to pass on, said nothing, only looked.
7 Finally Stapleton turned upon his heel and beckoned in a peremptory way to his sister, who, after an irresolute glance at Sir Henry, walked off by the side of her brother.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In Chapter 9. The Light upon the Moor [Second Report of Dr. ...
Context Highlight In Chapter 9. The Light upon the Moor [Second Report of Dr. ...
8 Holmes paused irresolute, and then he glanced back at the road which he had just traversed.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In XI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE MISSING THREE-QUARTER
Context Highlight In XI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE MISSING THREE-QUARTER
9 She stood in the hall, irresolute, frightened, and the glaring light of the fire in the sitting room threw tall dim shadows on the walls about her.
10 Clouds hewn of ponderous timber weighing down on the earth; an irresolute dropping of snow specks upon the trampled wastes.
11 He stood irresolute, making some excuse about his mother who expected him; he even muttered something about an engagement.
12 I knew that every minute was precious to me, yet I remained irresolute in what manner to commence the interview, when the old man addressed me.
13 When I came to you last week and found you alone, I came determined to know the truth; though irresolute what to do when it WAS known.
14 And irresolute princes, to avoid present dangers, generally follow the neutral path, and are generally ruined.
The Prince By Niccolo Machiavelli
Context Highlight In CHAPTER XXI — HOW A PRINCE SHOULD CONDUCT HIMSELF SO AS T...
Context Highlight In CHAPTER XXI — HOW A PRINCE SHOULD CONDUCT HIMSELF SO AS T...
15 A shabby, well-built Negro he is, unlucky and irresolute.
Example Sentence:
1 Once you have made your decision, don't waver; a leader should never appear irresolute.
2 Instead of defending traditional values, the church frequently seems weak-kneed and irresolute.