How to Use hesitation in a Sentence

hesitation

noun
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  • So, now, all of the dissent, all of the hesitation, all of the concern has just washed away.
    — Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
  • Another part of the hesitation is the length of time the drugs would be used.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Without hesitation, Arango sent the ball toward the heart of the goal with a heel pass.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2021
  • My taste buds have the same hesitation for most teas, too.
    — Outside Online, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Too much customer hesitation could bring the project to a halt.
    — Isabelle Bousquette, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2023
  • On the other side of the aisle, no such hesitation exists.
    — Alex Thomas, The New Republic, 9 May 2023
  • Without hesitation, Jawhar chipped the ball toward the far post and into the back of the net, doubling the Vikings’ lead.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Without hesitation, the deputy grabbed the man’s chest and slammed him into a wall.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2022
  • But there may be more hesitation to pull the trigger now.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The only notable hesitation was the price, paired with the smaller jar size.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
  • After some hesitation, the board agreed to explore the idea.
    — WIRED, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Without hesitation, my doctor told me that a D&C would be the smoothest route for my body.
    — Samantha Mann, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2023
  • And there feels to be some hesitation from people who are not of color.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2024
  • The front end digs in on corner entry, and the short wheelbase helps the rear pivot with no hesitation.
    — Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 5 July 2022
  • Both coaches gave no hesitation that the change did come as a surprise.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Kunkel made a crisp pass to Dwon Odom in the corner and, without hesitation, Odom charged at the basket, cut into the middle of the lane and hit a floater.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2021
  • With all the others there was more thought, more doubt, more hesitation — some more so than others.
    — Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Was there any hesitation in leveling up to a venue like that?
    — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The first to get engaged, Nick and Danielle had no hesitation in their engagement.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 18 Feb. 2022
  • But what has jumped out to me compared to his play during summer league and the preseason is the lack of hesitation.
    — Rahat Huq, Chron, 15 Nov. 2021
  • For Youssef, there was never a moment of hesitation in the writers’ room.
    — Hanna Flint, ELLE, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Scott Taylor was among the last players to feel that hesitation.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
  • After some hesitation, Ortega jumps in to dance along with the trio as the promo ends.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Unlike Robert Toth, there is no what if, there is no hesitation, there is no Hamlet, no doubt, this guy is all in.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2023
  • All this is supposed to eliminate flat spots, hesitation, and the like.
    — Car and Driver, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The hesitations from far-right lawmakers came to a head on Thursday.
    — Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2024
  • But, in his past three starts with the Dutch national team, Gakpo has shown no hesitation in taking shots.
    — Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2022
  • The slight change in pace and hesitation created just enough space for Kelce to catch a Patrick Mahomes pass in stride on the way to a game-winning 17-yard touchdown.
    — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2022
  • However, there is a divine beauty about letting go of fear and hesitation.
    — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • With no hesitation, Watson is confident the Chiefs will win their third consecutive Super Bowl.
    — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025

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