Irresolute

Liz, a slender slip of a creature, large-eyed, and woe-begone, stood up before him staring at him in irresolute wretchedness, as he seated himself. ❋ Unknown (1877)

As to being "irresolute" I've heard worse and from a better bunch than this. ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)

She held out her hand to Donal with a kind of irresolute motion, but withdrawing it, smiled almost beseechingly, and said, ❋ George MacDonald (1864)

The continuing differences between China and Russia on the one hand and Britain, France and the U.S. condemn the United Nations Security Council to slow and irresolute movement. ❋ Walter Russell Mead (2011)

Unsure what to do, the central authorities used what tools they had in counterproductive ways—irresolute and unpredictable stabs of force along with unenforceable attempts at economic blackmail. ❋ Daniel Treisman (2011)

Roosevelt, suddenly silent and irresolute, seemed to have lost his touch ... ❋ Michael J. Wilson (2010)

After all, only a hopelessly dysfunctional, politically riven and terminally confused and irresolute society would respond to naked aggression by an oppressive Arab tyranny against its neighbor by launching a large-scale invasion, only to abruptly end hostilities with the aggressor government intact and still in power, settling instead for a long-term blockade to prevent the aggressor from rearming. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It was precisely the wrong time to appear irresolute. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The president seems irresolute and unreliable, even when doing the right thing. ❋ Karl Rove (2011)

Again and again he combined incendiary rhetoric with irresolute action, bringing Republicans all the political costs of a hardline position without actually taking one. ❋ Unknown (2011)

They tried not to be publicly judgmental about the character of the incumbent president, but they believed his celebrated political talents disguised an immature and irresolute nature. ❋ Anonymous (2011)

All this muddle adds to the sense that Mr. Obama is irresolute, weak and unreliable, even when doing the right thing. ❋ Karl Rove (2011)

I knew that every minute was precious to me, yet I remained irresolute in what manner to commence the interview; when the old man addressed me — 'By your language, stranger, I suppose you are my countryman; — are you French?' ❋ Unknown (2010)

The irresolute were swept along with the post-9/11 tide, then, when the fighting continued, regressed to their mean and called for acquiescence in defeat. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Leaves rattled like brushes on a snare drum when the wind swept through, and some broke free of their trees and cartwheeled across my way, into the water, where they spun round like unmanned ships irresolute on a course. ❋ Ryan Amfahr Longhorn (2011)

O never appeared surprised by events or irresolute in adversity. ❋ Anonymous (2011)