hesitant
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Many parents were initially hesitant to embrace daylong phone bans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
She’s sometimes hesitant, then almost every time the movie finishes and she says, “I loved it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Research shows that employers think that those who “opt out” of their jobs aren’t ideal employees, and are therefore more hesitant to hire them.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The witness, who said he had little love for Davis, remained hesitant when he took the stand on Tuesday to recount what happened.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
A couple look back at me with hesitant smiles, but most everyone else looks wary or even mad.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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