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irresolute
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we lay still a long time, very irresolute what course to take.
Daniel Defoe. Robinson Crusoe (1719)
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I went out at the door, irresolute what to do.
Charles Dickens. Great Expectations (1861)
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He followed irresolutely for a little distance, half a pace behind her.
George Orwell. 1984 (1949)
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as the whipping continued, he arose and walked irresolutely up and down.
Jack London. The Call of the Wild (1903)
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"On the contrary, I see that all is evil. But whether it is just…" His face showed irresolution, and a seeking for counsel, support, and guidance in a matter he did not understand.
Leo Tolstoy. Anna Karenina (Translated by Constance Garnett)
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