shillyshally Sentence Examples
- The indecisive politician shilly-shallied over the issue, infuriating his constituents.
- After hours of shillyshallying, the committee finally reached a consensus.
- Stop shilly-shallying and make a decision, or you'll lose the opportunity.
- The shillyshallying employee couldn't commit to a project deadline.
- The shillyshallying child couldn't decide what toy to play with.
- The negotiations hit a stalemate due to the shillyshallying of both parties.
- Don't shilly-shally and procrastinate, or you'll miss your flight.
- The shillyshallying customer couldn't make up their mind about which dress to buy.
- The shillyshallying board of directors couldn't reach a decision, leaving the company in limbo.
- Stop your shillyshallying and take a stand for what you believe in.
shillyshally Meaning
shillyshally (n)
the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
shillyshally (v)
be uncertain and vague
postpone doing what one should be doing
Synonyms & Antonyms of shillyshally
FAQs About the word shillyshally
the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time, be uncertain and vague, postpone doing what one should be doing
falter,hesitate, debate, stagger, wait, waver, scruple,vacillate, dither, sway
decide,decide, continue, continue, stir, stir, plunge (in),dive (in), plunge (in), advance
The indecisive politician shilly-shallied over the issue, infuriating his constituents.
After hours of shillyshallying, the committee finally reached a consensus.
Stop shilly-shallying and make a decision, or you'll lose the opportunity.
The shillyshallying employee couldn't commit to a project deadline.
