hesitant

Example Sentences

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Ali Khamenei proved hesitant and didn’t cross the threshold when everything changed after the Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Profits at Micron and its rivals have been soaring exponentially, but some investors have been hesitant to get too excited, as the memory market is known to deliver dramatic booms and then busts.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Initially Chloe was hesitant to tell friends and family that she was being affected by infertility.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The lowered guidance stems from ongoing weakness in its network solutions group, particularly hesitant life sciences clients.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“It’ll drive me to screaming back,” I said to Estraven in mindspeech, and he, with the hesitant formality that marked his rapport: “No use. It will not listen.”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin