hesitant
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Some buyers are hesitant to shop around because they’re worried about multiple “hard” credit pulls impacting their credit ratings.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
And a hesitant Scott McKenna had his pocket picked within seven minutes against the Brazilians.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
While Berner talks about being married to an older man in her comedy and podcasts, he only mentions her once in the new special and is hesitant to use her better-known persona for his material.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
With inflation comfortably above the Fed’s 2% target and moving higher in recent months, many investors are hesitant to get too excited about what a drop in oil prices could mean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Bono was there rolling his belongings into a bundle, but his actions were slow and hesitant.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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