If thou temporisest at this juncture, the opportunity will slip away.

When the council pressed for an answer, thou temporisedst and the opportunity was lost.

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

The negotiator temporisingly avoided answering the direct question, hoping to gain more time.

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

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

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

Her repeated temporisings frustrated the committee and postponed the decision.