The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DITHERER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result DITHERER
- Dreadful resistance restricting the indecisive type
- Doctor imports computers etc. at this place — one uncertain what to do?
- One hesitating to upset the rider
- One can’t quite make up one’s mind to represent the rider
- Person wavering gets it at this point, interrupting doctor
- She can't decide if article is caught in drier found faulty
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The straight part
We know that "indecisive type" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case indecisive type = ditherer.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.