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hesitation
[ hez-i-tey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of hesitating; a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear:
His hesitation cost him the championship.
- a state of doubt or uncertainty.
Synonyms: , , ,
- a halting or faltering in speech.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of hesitation1
Example Sentences
For roughly one minute, a San José Police Department dog tore through the neck of an assailant without hesitation.
This saga begins with hesitation: Matriarch Bà Nôi does not flee 1970s Vietnam in time to keep her family intact.
Dr Moore, seated on Wayne's other side, hands him the pink liquid which he swallows without hesitation.
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.
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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