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hesitancy

[hez-i-tuhn-see] / ˈhɛz ɪ tən si /


NOUN
delay
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Hesitancy started to decline as community members explored their legitimate questions with barbers, stylists and others about subjects such as emergency use authorizations and how mRNA-based and other vaccines are made, Quinn adds.

From Scientific American • Mar. 10, 2022

Hesitancy toward coronavirus vaccines stems from assorted deeply harbored reasons.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2021

Hesitancy has led to regret in pockets of the state.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2021

Hesitancy can result from a mix of inertia, fear, busy schedules and misinformation.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2021

"Has the Opera been produced?" asked the Court, with Humane Hesitancy.

From Fables in Slang by Newman, Clyde J.




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