HEMMED AND HAWED Synonyms: 28 Similar Words

hemmed and hawed

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past tense of hem and haw

as in weaseled

to avoid giving a definite answer or position He kept hemming and hawing and I couldn't get a straight answer.

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Recent Examples of hemmed and hawed Disney president and chief creative officer Dana Walden hemmed and hawed about whether or not Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Hemmed and hawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hemmed%20and%20hawed. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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