hesitancy

Example Sentences

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So I don’t feel any hesitancy about maintaining the path I’m on, and I feel I have full support of the sitting and retired judges.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

"Simply, people don't know what's going to happen… so there is a level of hesitancy," he told reporters in late April.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

“Moreover, the macro uncertainty likely creates a more cautious tone from the C-suite or some hesitancy in upping guidance especially for cyclical firms.”

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“Their hesitancy to cut rates, I think, is actually ... quite a mark against them,” he said on CNBC.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

“Well,” he said, with a most convincing hesitancy, “well, if you wanted to come, Professor, Hagrid would probably be really pleased.... Give Aragog a better send-off, you know...”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling