seesawing
present participle ofseesaw
seesaw
verb[I]
uk/ˈsiː.sɔː/us/ˈsiː.sɑː/tochangerepeatedlyfrom oneemotion,situation, etc. to another and then back again:
Hismindseesawed betweenhopeanddespairall through thoseweeks.
Changing your mind
- 180
- about-face
- about-turn
- back away
- back out
- cave in
- cold
- have another think comingidiom
- move
- oscillate
- oscillation
- pendulum
- pull
- pull out
- shift
- think againidiom
- think better ofsomethingidiom
- time-server
- time-serving
- volte-face
Examplesofseesawing
seesawing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The pull of the opposing considerations (learners clearly do\\clearly don't generalize) is so strong that there's a danger of justseesawinguselessly between them.
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How can one plan the future financial viability of an organisation against a background ofseesawingfinancial and economic policies?
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London's ratepayers will be protected fromseesawingrate demands for public transport.
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I accept that that arrangement could cause aseesawingof production from each source, but that is unlikely once the investment in each has been made.
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This can result in aseesawingeffect by which both organisms produce a mechanism that leads the other to increase the others spur and proboscis.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Being on the bit is more than just a fancy head position;seesawingon the bit causes tension throughout the body.
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