hesitation
Example Sentences
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More recently, a doji on Wednesday came close to filling the upside gap left from that April 28 session, highlighting ongoing hesitation in the trend.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
"It looks as if it's also an elbow to the side of the head as well. VAR have asked the referee to come over and he had no hesitation in giving the penalty."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
I think it starts from the same thing that inspired my own hesitation to declare the frozen trucker case absurd when I first heard about it.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
The language smooths out, the argument grows more confident, and the hesitation fades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
When asked what accomplishment he was most proud of, he answered without hesitation.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
Vocabulary lists containing hesitation
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