hesitant

Example Sentences

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One big reason: Households are still hesitant to tap their elevated savings amid a weak labor market and a large share of household wealth that continues to decline, albeit at a slower pace, Cui added.

From Barron's

“If there’s uncertainty and people are less confident about the economic outlook, or their personal finances, it could make them more hesitant,” she said.

From MarketWatch

“Still, until cost pressures – particularly tariffs and other inflationary inputs – moderate more meaningfully, small business owners may remain hesitant to scale up hiring or investment despite reasonably resilient consumer demand,” Bowley noted.

From Barron's

A hesitant smile turned up the corner of his mouth.

From Literature

Others wonder if it could make non-professional climbers more hesitant to take friends out into the mountains in future.

From BBC