irresoluteness

But Brown senses the hidden irresoluteness of Jim, a man who had come to this remote, small world in the Pacific in search of redemption.

Karzai and the Scent of U.S. Irresolution Fouad Ajami 2010

Challengers to the liberal international order take heart not only from Washington's irresoluteness, but also from the knowledge that they no longer have to worry about facing large-scale, effective coalitions of liberal states that may curb their larger ambitions.

Angsty Allies 2010

On the contrary, our country and our region cannot afford to persist with the current blend of directionless absenteeism, and meddling factionalism and general irresoluteness.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

If America projects an image of irresoluteness in the world, does that not make us more vulnerable to future attacks?

From the WSJ Opinion Archives James Taranto 2007

There is ample reason to think that these shows of weakness -- or, more precisely, of irresoluteness -- emboldened America's enemies.

From the WSJ Opinion Archives James Taranto 2007

Solomin left his hat alone, the more readily as Sipiagin, who had observed his irresoluteness, exclaimed:

Virgin Soil 2003

Certain lines about the nose and cheek, betray the satirist and cynic; the mouth indicates a child-like simplicity — perhaps even a degree of irresoluteness, inconsistency — weakness in short, but a weakness not unamiable.

The Life of Charlotte Bronte 2002

The first Japanese invasion (See 1592), sent by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, was met by irresoluteness and poor planning.

1506-44 2001

Lastly, in the very fever of my irresoluteness, I made with my body many such motions as men sometimes would, but cannot, if either they have not the limbs, or these be bound with bands, weakened with infirmity, or any other way hindered.

The Confessions 1999

This cult of irresoluteness, this satisfaction with pointing out the difficulties, this inability to make up one's mind and carry it out, recalls to me a jest in Punch about how the sculptors have carved many a hero seated on a horse but up-to-date have never carved a hero seated on a fence.

Palestine As A U.N. Responsibility 1948