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hesitancy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hesitance |
| Type of | self-doubt, self-distrust, diffidence |
| Derivation | hesitant |
hesitancy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | disinclination, hesitation, indisposition, reluctance |
| Type of | unwillingness, involuntariness |
| Has types | sloth, slothfulness |
| Derivation | hesitant, hesitate |
his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition.
Examples of hesitancy
hesitancy
Remember all the concerns people used to have over Cassity's hesitancy to shoot?
From the stltoday.com
A period of hesitancy from both sides followed, before some good rugby to finish.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
Part of the reason we're not is because of hesitancy to support a local leader.
From the kentucky.com
There is less hesitancy about taking a loan to buy consumer durables, she says.
From the edition.cnn.com
A steady stream of fans at the Angels Store showed little hesitancy about buying.
From the ocregister.com
Still, the widespread hesitancy may suggest second thoughts about taking on Obama.
From the sacbee.com
With that kind of money at stake, there's a hesitancy to use an untested newcomer.
From the variety.com
My one hesitancy is that he's bringing it all to the intransigent Shanahan system.
From the washingtonpost.com
This hesitancy to speak up is particularly true when women are willing to relocate.
From the forbes.com
- Hesitance: a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
- Reluctance: a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
- A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome
- Difficulty when starting the urine stream. An increase in length of time between initiation of voiding by relaxation of the urethral sphincter and when urine stream actually begins.
- Having to wait an abnormally long time for the flow of urine to start
- Hesitancy is the term used when the individual describes difficulty in initiating micturition, resulting in a delay in the onset of voiding after the individual is ready to pass urine (ICS, 2002)
- Difficulty in initiating urination.
- Slowness to start urination.
