hesitant
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Ueda said that Japanese businesses, which had been hesitant to raise prices due to decades of deflation, have recently become much more aggressive in their pricing strategies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Entry-level workers often feel a lack of professional leverage and a concern that self-advocacy might cost them a position, which can result in a hesitant approach when discussing salary.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Coming off of 2025, market volatility saw farmers across the country hesitant to buy their year’s fertilizer early, opting instead to buy it closer to the start of the spring growing season.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
When the AI boom began, many chipmakers were at first hesitant to commit significant capital to new capacity after a sharp boom-bust cycle following the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Still, the World War I Allies were hesitant to act.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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