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hesitation

[hez-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌhɛz ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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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

Arteta has no hesitation entrusting Heinze with such key tasks.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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

However, the one-hour chart shows two bullish divergences on the relative strength index, with lower “wicks” signaling hesitation to break lower immediately, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

But Anat seemed so pleased and utterly oblivious to Molly’s hesitation.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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