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Meanings of irresolute in English

Catalan
irresolut
Spanish
inseguro

Uncertain how to act or proceed.

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irresolut
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Examples for "resolute"
Examples for "resolute"
1
We will continue to remain committed to this resolute pledge, Abe said.
Reuters
2
Labor, honest, resolute labor alone can secure the objects of good desire.
Summerfield / or, Life on a Farm
3
All they had to do was remain resolute and wait for help.
King rolen's kin: the uncrowned king
4
Never before had he appeared in such spirits; never so inexorably resolute.
Nature's Serial Story
5
He was always resolute for a strong frontier policy in Central Asia.
The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1
Usage of irresolute in English
1
The count stood irresolute for a minute or two; then he said:
At Agincourt
2
Weakness is timid and irresolute; strength is full of force and energy.
Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoh...
3
It was one moment of irresolute delay; on that hinge hung Eternity.
The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper
4
Vigorous and united efforts were needful; but all seemed feeble and irresolute.
Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 / Revised, Enlarged, and ...
5
Bles rushed to the edge of the swamp and stood there irresolute.
The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel
6
The princess stood irresolute for a moment, in evident hesitation and annoyance.
When Knighthood Was in Flower / or, the Love Story of Charles Br...
7
Jonson, looked irresolute for one instant; but the next he had decided.
Pelham — Volume 08
8
He stood irresolute, at the crossing where the MOZARTSTRASSE joined the PROMENADE.
Maurice Guest
9
Roach made an irresolute motion of the hand that held the lists.
Prisoners of Hope: A Tale of Colonial Virginia
10
He stood for a time at the corner of the street irresolute.
A Girl of the Commune
11
Nina stood irresolute; too choked with sudden disappointment to risk her voice.
Harriet and the Piper
12
He stood irresolute; while his opponent fixed his eye boldly on him.
Ernest Bracebridge: School Days
13
This exhausted, irresolute man was of absolutely no significance in the household.
The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories
14
I walked up and down one of the rooms, fretful and irresolute.
Basil
15
The battalion no longer stood irresolute, but advanced to meet the foe.
The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood
16
The postman dropped his hands quickly and stood still as though irresolute.
The Witch, and Other Stories
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Translations for irresolute
Spanish
inseguro
Irresolute through the time
Irresolute across language varieties
United Kingdom
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