hawing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of hawingnext
as in waiting

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hawing

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verb

present participle of haw
as in hemming

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawing
  1. indecision
  2. delay
  3. vacillation
  4. waiting
  5. hesitation
  6. uncertainty
Noun
  • Two-minute magic Having a deadline stops indecision in its tracks.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
  • There’s also the charming indecision, the earnest desire to weigh all options against each other and seeing every side so that the only logical conclusion is to be mired in a well-meaning state of paralysis — which, in another dialect, translates to spineless lack of resolve and commitment phobia.
    Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Definition of indecision
Noun
  • Nvidia previously faced production and shipping delays for Blackwell due to a design flaw, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang said in October, after media reports surfaced in August.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The latest: Travelers heading out of the airport should expect delays on North Harbor Drive near West Laurel Street/Anchor Island this week.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of delay
Noun
  • The exhibition continually plays upon vacillations between intimacy and exposure, with one of the Torso prints of black and white buttocks enlarged and sprawling down the length of one gallery.
    Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The uptick in shoplifting over the past six months, which follows vacillations trending upward over the past two years, is at least somewhat attributable to macroeconomic factors, according to a study released by LendingTree last week.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
Definition of vacillation
Verb
  • Following the debut of the Apple Silicon M4 in March’s iPad Pro, the Mac community have been waiting for their moment in the sun.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Typically containers can be loaded directly from ships onto trucks, but they are also often stacked on port grounds waiting to be picked up and moved.
    Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of waiting
Noun
  • While the women are coming in oozing with persona and charisma, there is still a sense of hesitation in trying to mark their territory.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
  • In new partnerships, there’s often a sense of hesitation as both sides gauge each other’s commitment.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of hesitation
Noun
  • The company faces significant risks and uncertainties, including the need for additional capital and the outcome of its clinical trials, as detailed in the risk factors section of the report.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • There’s a lot of uncertainty ahead for U.S. elections, said Kathy Boockvar, the former Democratic secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of uncertainty
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“Hawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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