hesitation

Example Sentences

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Less than two minutes later, the emergency vehicle en route to United 2384 requests permission to cross the same runway, via taxiway D. After a slight hesitation, the controller gives the green light.

From The Wall Street Journal

When associate head coach BJ Das approached Matthews to tell her to be ready, the freshman stepped up without hesitation, a skill she worked on during elite competition.

From Los Angeles Times

Silver may offer another chance, but in a market this volatile, hesitation could mean missing it.

From Barron's

So when this tall good-looking young man appeared with apprentice papers from a good firm in Berlin, Father hired him without hesitation.

From Literature

I recovered my step, hoping he hadn’t noticed the hesitation.

From Literature