hesitance

noun

hes·​i·​tance ˈhe-zə-tən(t)s How to pronounce hesitance (audio)

Examples of hesitance in a Sentence

sales figures for the month were up, as consumers began to overcome their hesitance about purchasing big-ticket items she mistook my hesitance to mean I didn't like her poem, but I was trying to come up with appropriate words of praise
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Hollywood’s hesitance to fully embrace non-English programming remains a barrier, but that seems to have fallen this year. Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024 The Ransomware Surge and the Cost of Inaction Ransomware also remains a lucrative and low-risk endeavor for cybercriminals, fueled by organizations’ hesitance to disrupt their operations with preventive measures. Craig Burland, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 The hesitance is largely due to employer’s compliance and logistics concerns in its implementation, even after the IRS issued additional guidance in August. Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 Republicans’ hesitance to drive an EV is remarkably strong and sustained. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hesitance 

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hesitance was in 1601

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“Hesitance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hesitance. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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hesitance

noun
hes·​i·​tance ˈhez-ə-tən(t)s How to pronounce hesitance (audio)
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