hesitation
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And then there is Bolivian chef Marsia Taha, who used the festival to introduce diners to an ingredient they might otherwise approach with some hesitation.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
I understand your hesitation: You don’t want to present your generosity as an endless well of support.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
The experience has left her frustrated with what she sees as hesitation by some of Ukraine's foreign partners to provide additional air-defence missiles.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
While the ultimate verdict on AI’s impact on jobs is still being written, public hesitation is just one symptom of a broader wave of AI anxiety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“No pressure,” Auntie Nina says, sensing my hesitation.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Chesney wants his squad to play without any limitations or hesitations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2026
Let’s start with the big “why” for your efforts, because that may solve all of your hesitations in one fell swoop.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
Douglass admired Lincoln’s towering sense of humanity even as he critiqued the president’s hesitations and half-steps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
When you do have moments where you go I think this might be going too far or This is too mean-spirited, how do those hesitations manifest for you?
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2025
There was a new strength to her; there were no hesitations in her movements.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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