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hesitancy

[hez-i-tuhn-see] / ˈhɛz ɪ tən si /


NOUN
delay
Synonyms


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So I don’t feel any hesitancy about maintaining the path I’m on, and I feel I have full support of the sitting and retired judges.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

So, there is a level of hesitancy," he said. "But to be honest, that level of hesitancy can be overcome through price stimulation.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

"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

“Well,” he said, with a most convincing hesitancy, “well, if you wanted to come, Professor, Hagrid would probably be really pleased.... Give Aragog a better send-off, you know...”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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