hesitancy

Example Sentences

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"It's likely that there will be a bit more hesitancy and that passengers will book their flights less far in advance," a phenomenon already seen during the Covid pandemic, Chiambaretto said.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

“Their hesitancy to cut rates, I think, is actually ... quite a mark against them,” he said on CNBC.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

While American oil producers have expressed hesitancy about rushing back to Venezuela, the companies that provide them with equipment and expertise, such as Halliburton, are raring to go.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

If something sounds too good to be true, have a certain amount of hesitancy making any decisions based on the bot’s information.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

A decade of invisibility had done away with any hesitancy she might once have felt about such flagrant staring.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor