as in hesitancy
a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action
one moment's hesitation on my part, and the elusive butterfly was lost to me forever
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Recent Examples of hesitation
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
However, hesitation to move forward can bring even greater long-term challenges.
—David Snow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
That split second of hesitation by Georgiev was enough to give Koepke time to get in on the forecheck and knock it free from Desharnais.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
This kind of training helps eliminate hesitation in critical moments.
—Oleg Fonarov, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
However, hesitation to move forward can bring even greater long-term challenges.
—David Snow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
That split second of hesitation by Georgiev was enough to give Koepke time to get in on the forecheck and knock it free from Desharnais.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
This kind of training helps eliminate hesitation in critical moments.
—Oleg Fonarov, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hesitation
Noun
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In contrast, the ACC, long considered one of the premier basketball conferences, has had a down year, partly based on a hesitancy to embrace NIL.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Gypsy-Rose Blanchard opened up about her hesitancy to marry Ken on 'Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up', which airs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on Lifetime Comments Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is questioning where her relationship with Ken Urker is headed.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Some Republican lawmakers have already expressed hesitance about removing the governor’s executive authority over immigration enforcement.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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One attorney contacted by the Bay Area News Group expressed hesitance about whether their client was explicitly covered.—
Caelyn Pender,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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The president announced a 90-day pause for several countries but increased tariffs on Chinese goods to 125%.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hedge fund honcho Bill Ackman joined a growing list of President Donald Trump's billionaire backers calling for the White House to slam the brakes on tariffs just hours before Trump authorized a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for most countries that went into effect Wednesday morning.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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This is critical because Samsung was falling behind in security updates just as the Android world obsesses about its delays on Android OS upgrades as well.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Its Facebook account shows several shipping delays over the past year due to mechanical failures.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Hesitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hesitation. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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