Definition of "dithering" []

• Present participle of dither. (verb)

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• "And all the while they have been considering - some might call it 'dithering' - China has continued to steal even more American manufacturing jobs, launch even more capital ships, and, lately, threaten one of our staunchest allies, Japan, and in the process our own national security."
• "He slams President Obama for changing the missile shield plant, for pursuing better relations with Iran and for what he called dithering over what to do in Afghanistan."
• "So, yes, there would have been more decisiveness and less - though the word has been beaten to death - the word 'dithering'?"