hesitance

Example Sentences

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Anthropic’s hesitance to give the blanket approval and desire to maintain red lines banning uses for mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons frustrated some administration officials, people familiar with the conversations said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

“There may also be hesitance to contact other government organizations due to fear of the unknown or a past negative interaction. Working with law firms and attorneys can also be overwhelming.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

Evercore last week downgraded a number of builders in part on signs of consumer hesitance even as costs have come down.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

While that may sound like a good thing all around, it may be why employers are showing signs of hesitance about hiring new workers, with payroll growth decreasing by 269,000.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2024

Something passes over his face, a hesitance, before he asks, “Could you...maybe you could show me around here sometime? If it wouldn’t disrupt your training?”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray