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hesitation

[ hez-i-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of hesitating; a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear:

    His hesitation cost him the championship.

  2. a state of doubt or uncertainty.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. a halting or faltering in speech.

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hesitation1

First recorded in 1615–25, hesitation is from the Latin word ³ó²¹±ð²õ¾±³ÙÄå³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ³ó²¹±ð²õ¾±³ÙÄå³Ù¾±Å ). See hesitate, -ion
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For roughly one minute, a San José Police Department dog tore through the neck of an assailant without hesitation.

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This saga begins with hesitation: Matriarch Bà Nôi does not flee 1970s Vietnam in time to keep her family intact.

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Dr Moore, seated on Wayne's other side, hands him the pink liquid which he swallows without hesitation.

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Ms Gosling, a paramedic, was "taken aback" when asked about limb donation as she had not heard of it before, but she agreed without hesitation.

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But even the businesses seeking action on their own issues have expressed hesitation about the president's tariff-first, ask-questions-later strategy, which risks retaliation and a wider trade war.

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