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Meanings of irresolutely in anglès

Lacking determination or decisiveness.

Usage of irresolutely in anglès
1
There she was, over by the railings; languidly, irresolutely moving towards home.
The Dark Flower
2
Instead of the unhesitating affirmative I had expected, the girl spoke irresolutely.
The Gold Bag
3
The flies buzzed irresolutely, as if pondering a certain plan of action.
Mother
4
Here his pace slackened, and halfway down the street he paused irresolutely.
Merton of the Movies
5
Still fumbling with his collar he paused irresolutely, midway of the room.
The Just and the Unjust
6
Monohan stood just within the front door, gazing irresolutely over his shoulder.
Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest
7
Festing got up and walked about irresolutely for a moment or two.
The Girl from Keller's
8
About midnight, as near as I could judge, the guide stopped irresolutely.
At the Point of the Sword
9
He followed irresolutely for a little distance, half a pace behind her.
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
10
Edouard kissed her hand warmly, and then looked irresolutely at her face.
White Lies
11
Proceeding irresolutely and slowly forward, my hands at length touched a wall.
Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker
12
Being now free, he came to her irresolutely with some iced champagne.
A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day
13
Her face was flushed, her eyes were hard, and she stopped irresolutely.
Lister's Great Adventure
14
He hesitated, as though from shyness, as he glanced irresolutely about him.
At War with Pontiac; Or, The Totem of the Bear: A Tale of Redcoa...
15
He stopped irresolutely, and cast a last, long, half-despairing look around him.
In the Carquinez Woods
16
Muza was at the door; but the Moor paused irresolutely, ere he dismounted.
Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book V.
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