hesitant
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"I am hesitant to see how impactful they'll really be. We'll have people who can make things change but until results start coming in and things start changing I remain a little skeptical."
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
As the numbers started to come in, I was hesitant to go all in.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
Stocks and long-term bond yields edged higher after Wall Street read Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh as hesitant to hike aggressively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
So when I received an email from a 76-year-old retired professor and university band director over the summer, I was initially hesitant to respond to his query:
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
The riders are hesitant to give up their light, and I snap my fingers in irritation, like Momma would've done.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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