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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of vacillate.

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Examples

  • His expression vacillated between angry and shattered.

    The Hanging Tree Bryan Gruley 2010

  • Julias expression vacillated between interest and concern.

    The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009

  • Julias expression vacillated between interest and concern.

    The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009

  • Julias expression vacillated between interest and concern.

    The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009

  • Julias expression vacillated between interest and concern.

    The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009

  • Julias expression vacillated between interest and concern.

    Kate Morton Ebook Collection Kate Morton 2008

  • When he finally turned to greet her, Greta's expression vacillated between a frown and a smile.

    Brit Lit Blogs 2009

  • And then Senator McCain kind of vacillated, well, I don't really know.

    CNN Transcript Aug 22, 2008 2008

  • I've kind of vacillated in my opinion of it as I've read the comments on Carla's post at Blue Oregon.

    Preemptive Karma 2009

  • He vacillated from barely controlled fury over what he claimed was a trumped-up murder charge to cool over-confidence about its outcome.

    Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011

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