hesitancy
Example Sentences
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Even though consumer confidence edged up overall, details show "growing concern about rising prices, especially gas prices, and a hesitancy to make big purchases," Long said.
From Barron's
"It's likely that there will be a bit more hesitancy and that passengers will book their flights less far in advance," a phenomenon already seen during the Covid pandemic, Chiambaretto said.
From Barron's
“Their hesitancy to cut rates, I think, is actually ... quite a mark against them,” he said on CNBC.
From Los Angeles Times
Bailey chalks this hesitancy up to education, but Motta says it’s not just that, noting that many pet parents today are well-read.
While American oil producers have expressed hesitancy about rushing back to Venezuela, the companies that provide them with equipment and expertise, such as Halliburton, are raring to go.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.