hesitation

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These shortcuts make impulse buying “almost effortless,” Florida-based VyStar Credit Union says, and removing the ease of a one-tap purchase forces a moment of hesitation that could save your budget.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

For the first few years, Pappas says he just saw the same pool of employees—about 30% of white-collar workers—engage, but more hesitation from potential new converts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

So watching two-time world champion Malinin fall to his first defeat in over two years, she responded without hesitation.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

“No,” he said without hesitation or further elaboration.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

“All of them,” Sofia responds, without the slightest hesitation.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman