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hesitation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | vacillation, wavering |
| Type of | indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution |
| Derivation | hesitate |
hesitation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | disinclination, hesitancy, indisposition, reluctance |
| Type of | unwillingness, involuntariness |
| Has types | sloth, slothfulness |
| Derivation | hesitate |
after some hesitation he agreed.
Examples of hesitation
hesitation
Camardo-Steron stepped in without hesitation and the company didn't miss a beat.
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There's simply no hesitation and massive, massive urge is there at your bidding.
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She would drive up to Sunset Boulevard for dinner without a moment's hesitation.
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Stan's hesitation certainly had nothing to do with a lack of passion for acting.
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She strides forward confidently, navigating paths and stairs without hesitation.
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When it comes to the Rockies'veracity, the hesitation centers on their rotation.
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When asked to join the team, Deschanel was questioned if she had any hesitation.
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Zhou took up the task of denouncing his mother without the slightest hesitation.
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But this way of eating is not about deprivation, Asbell says without hesitation.
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- Indecision in speech or action
- Reluctance: a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
- The act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
- (hesitate) pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
- (hesitate) interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"
- (hesitating) hesitant: lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
- (The hesitations) The Hesitations were an American R&B group from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1965, they scored several hits in 1967 and 1968, the biggest being their gospel-infused version of the title track to the movie Born Free. ...
- An act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation; A faltering in speech; stammering
- (hesitate) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination; To stammer; to falter in speaking; To utter with hesitation or to intimate by a reluctant manner
