hesitant

Example Sentences

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China's economy has been weighed by a property crisis and rising debt, which has made businesses more hesitant to invest and consumers cautious about spending.

From BBC

I get why you are hesitant to give up your six-figure job, even if you don’t necessarily need to keep working.

From MarketWatch

Around eight percent of the respondents were hesitant to get a Covid jab in January 2021, when data about the jabs was mainly from clinical trials and not real life.

From Barron's

Concerns about job security are also rising, making more people hesitant to buy, real-estate agents said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oil investors are hesitant to commit capital to Venezuela without U.S. government risk-sharing, citing high costs and political instability.

From Barron's