Tergiversated example sentences

Related (16): wavered, vacillated, equivocated, flip-flopped, hesitated, betrayed, misled, deceived, lied, swayed, dithered, fluctuated, faltered, oscillated, teetered, hedged

ter·gi·ver·sate

verb

tergiversated (past tense) · tergiversated (past participle)

  - make conflicting or evasive statements; equivocate:

  - change one's loyalties; be apostate.

Synonyms

prevaricate, hedge, fence, vacillate, cavil, waver, quibble, temporize, hesitate, waffle, flannel, palter, desert, rebel, renege, abscond, quit, escape, apostatize, abandon, renounce, repudiate, forsake

"Tergiversated" Example Sentences

1. The politician tergiversated on his stance on gun control.
2. The lawyer tergiversated during cross-examination.
3. The coach tergiversated on his decision to bench the star player.
4. The CEO tergiversated on the company's financial situation.
5. The student tergiversated when asked about their whereabouts during the exam.
6. The journalist accused the source of tergiversating during the interview.
7. The defendant tergiversated when questioned about their alibi.
8. The witness tergiversated when asked about their relationship with the victim.
9. The artist tergiversated on the inspiration for their latest work.
10. The doctor tergiversated on the diagnosis of the patient.
11. The teacher tergiversated on the grading criteria for the assignment.
12. The author tergiversated on the meaning behind their novel.
13. The scientist tergiversated on the results of the experiment.
14. The entrepreneur tergiversated on the potential profits of the business.
15. The diplomat tergiversated on the decision to impose sanctions.
16. The investor tergiversated on their choice of stocks.
17. The musician tergiversated when asked about their creative process.
18. The chef tergiversated when questioned about the recipe.
19. The architect tergiversated on the design concept of the building.
20. The engineer tergiversated on the safety measures for the project.
21. The actor tergiversated on the motivation for their performance.
22. The athlete tergiversated on the accusations of doping.
23. The fashion designer tergiversated on the choice of fabrics.
24. The psychologist tergiversated on the effectiveness of the therapy.
25. The historian tergiversated on the accuracy of the facts.
26. The philosopher tergiversated on the meaning of life.
27. The economist tergiversated on the impact of the policy.
28. The environmentalist tergiversated on the urgency of the climate crisis.
29. The activist tergiversated on the strategy for social change.
30. The parent tergiversated on the discipline of their child.

Common Phases

1. The politician tergiversated when asked about his stance on gun control;
he seemed to dodge the question entirely.
2. She tergiversated when confronted about her affair;
she refused to take responsibility for her actions.
3. The company tergiversated about the safety of their product;
they tried to downplay the risks involved.
4. The athlete tergiversated when asked about his use of performance-enhancing drugs;
he denied any wrongdoing, but the evidence suggested otherwise.
5. The scientist tergiversated when asked about the validity of his research;
he seemed to be hiding something, but nobody knew what.

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