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It was past time to act, but she remained irresolute.irresolute = unable to decide
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She stood irresolute; not sure if she should go left or right.irresolute = uncertain of how to proceed
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I turned half round to follow, but stood irresolute.† (source)
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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.† (source)
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Still I perceived clearly that many of those least friendly towards me looked irresolute and anxious.† (source)
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So they [the Government] go on in strange paradox, decided only to be undecided, resolved to be irresolute, adamant for drift, solid for fluidity, all-powerful to be impotent.† (source)
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Harry stood, irresolute, trying to catch the voice again, but people were now emerging from the Great Hall behind him, talking loudly, exiting through the front doors on their way to the Quidditch pitch. (source)irresolute = uncertain of what to do
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A moisture came into his eyes, and, as the whipping continued, he arose and walked irresolutely up and down. (source)irresolutely = indecisively (unsure of what to do)
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Karellen must have seen his irresolution, for he continued: "I'm sorry if this disappoints you, but at least the political problems of the near future won't be your responsibility.† (source)standard suffix: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.
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—it would drive him mad!" exclaimed Hepzibah, but with an irresoluteness sufficiently perceptible to the keen eye of the Judge; for, without the slightest faith in his good intentions, she knew not whether there was most to dread in yielding or resistance.† (source)standard suffix: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.
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People come and go around them, footsteps and voices; they stand irresolute; they don't know where to go.† (source)
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But to me it seemed irresolutely suspended, halted strangely before its time.† (source)
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He looked then for weakness in her face, for fear or irresolution, and there was none.† (source)
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I was standing there irresolute, binoculars still lifted, trying to decide whether to climb down to the exposed ledges and confront the inhabitants or to retreat to my camp, when I felt that lifting chill along the back and neck that tells one with absolute certainty that he is no longer alone.† (source)
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Emily stood irresolutely in the hall, wishing to be in no particular room, straining for the voices of the searchers outside and—if she was honest with herself—relieved she could hear nothing.† (source)
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...He stared in breathless irresolution from his own doorway to the roof-door overhead.† (source)
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