hesitation
Example Sentences
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But progress has been slow amid hesitation in Beijing.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Chief Financial Officer Richard McPhail said rising fuel costs, increased mortgage rates, and layoffs contribute to customer hesitation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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
For Nazakat Ali, that hesitation has become part of the job.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
“You,” answered Adaon, after a moment’s hesitation, “you were filled with grief.”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing hesitation
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