hesitant
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She is more hesitant and exhausted, they said, drained after spending long hours in the cold halls and dark corridors of the ornate National Palace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
“Swag” or “Swag II”? I was hesitant to want to listen to “Swag II” because I love “Swag I” so much.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Gensler isn’t as hesitant: “Betting on sports is gaming.”
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Profits at Micron and its rivals have been soaring exponentially, but some investors have been hesitant to get too excited, as the memory market is known to deliver dramatic booms and then busts.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Her voice is different now, a little hesitant.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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