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

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 • Mar. 31, 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

The hesitancy in her eyes makes me want to reassure her, but I don’t think I can explain in any way that will satisfy my parents.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed