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hesitant

[hez-i-tuhnt] / ˈhɛz ɪ tənt /


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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

Is Xavier at all hesitant to accept Sinatra’s mission to find ALEX?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Why he’d been hesitant to bike in the first place.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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