Sentences

shilly-shally in a sentence

v. i.

📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Definition

Shilly-shally means to hesitate or be indecisive, often wavering between choices.

Sample Sentences

  1. He tends to shilly-shally when making decisions, which frustrates his friends.
  2. Rather than committing to a plan, she often finds herself shilly-shallying between options.
  3. The board meeting dragged on as members shilly-shallied over the proposal without reaching a conclusion.
  4. It's time to stop shilly-shallying and take action on the project we've been discussing.
  5. His habit of shilly-shallying made it difficult for the team to meet their deadlines.
  6. He spent the entire afternoon shilly-shallying instead of making a decision.
  7. Her constant shilly-shally only frustrated her friends who were eager to help.
  8. After weeks of shilly-shallying, he finally committed to a career path.
  9. The committee's shilly-shally on the budget proposal delayed the project's start.
  10. I can't stand his shilly-shally; we need to take action now.