Nevil Shute

Aircraft do not crash of themselves. They come to grief because men are foolish, or vain, or lazy, or irresolute or reckless. One crash in a thousand may be unavoidable because God wills it so - not more than that.

British Novelist

William Strunk, Jr.

It is worse to be irresolute than to be wrong.

American Writer

Use 'irresolute' to describe someone uncertain about making choices, often in serious situations.

Indecision Context

'Irresolute' often carries a sense of anxiety or worry about making the wrong decision.

Emotional Nuance

Being 'irresolute' doesn't just mean delaying; it includes an element of struggle in decision-making.

Not Just Delay

 it shapes the neural pathways, he said, in such a way that they expect simple problems. He called it, "an impatience with irresolution." You're impatient with things that don't resolve quickly. You expect sitcom-sized problems that wrap up in 22 minutes, three commercial breaks and a laugh track.