To have passed from one form, state, or level to another
Past tense for to swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another
“When you're under too much emotional stress, you vacillate and procrastinate, especially when it has something to do with money.”
Past tense for to hesitate on a course of action or decision
“I tend to vacillate before deciding on a course of action, and once that course is chosen, the logic that lies beneath it is often convoluted.”
Past tense for to sway unsteadily from one side to the other
“The boy, half sleeping, permitted his torch to vacillate from side to side.”
Past tense for to avoid providing a clear answer or statement
Past tense for to hesitate or be reluctant to do something (that one thinks may be wrong)
Past tense for to move or act at a slow speed
Past tense for to range or occur within a continuous spectrum
Past tense for to have doubts or suspicions about
Past tense for to show an inclination for, or against, something
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