on the fence

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Synonyms of on the fencenext
: in a position of neutrality or indecision

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The big unknown is how much the EU will be willing to offer Iceland, whose population is very much on the fence, in order to secure its membership. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Anyone on the fence can certainly find better things to stream without scrolling too far down on their Netflix home screen. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026 Wall Street is on the fence about chipmaker Nvidia's latest financing initiative. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Not some sort of huge miss or anything, and this should encourage players who may have been on the fence. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the fence

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“On the fence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20fence. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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