Rather than make a firm decision, the committee chose to temporise until more data arrived.

She temporised during the meeting to avoid answering the question directly.

The minister temporises during interviews to avoid committing to a policy.

Rather than forcing a quick vote, the council relied on a temporiser to postpone the decision until more evidence was available.

The team lost patience with the temporisers who kept deferring crucial decisions.

Her constant temporising frustrated the committee, which wanted decisive action.

By temporising during the negotiations, the committee hoped to gain more time to review the proposal.

The committee's temporisations frustrated members who wanted immediate action.

His constant temporisation frustrated the committee's efforts to reach a decision.

Her repeated temporisings frustrated the committee and postponed the decision.