tentativeness
Example Sentences
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With both fighters unwilling to over-commit, Romero edged the rounds with better use of the jab, coupled with Garcia's tentativeness.
From BBC ● May 3, 2025
I really do think it's more interesting at this stage because you really feel the fear and the tentativeness of the participants in a way that I don't think you'll feel later.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2025
In his new special, “More Feelings,” a captivating comedy that speaks fiercely to this political moment, Ramy Youssef maintains a mannered tentativeness, tiptoeing from setup to punchline, becoming quieter as the laughs grow.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
Burke’s Eileen walks with a tentativeness that she does her best to mask.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
His intense feelings were offset by tentativeness, though.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
