hesitation
Example Sentences
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These shortcuts make impulse buying “almost effortless,” Florida-based VyStar Credit Union says, and removing the ease of a one-tap purchase forces a moment of hesitation that could save your budget.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
"I can say it openly, that we have become Naxal-free -- there is no hesitation in saying this," Shah told parliament, adding that "once the entire operation is completed, I will also inform the country."
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Less than two minutes later, the emergency vehicle en route to United 2384 requests permission to cross the same runway, via taxiway D. After a slight hesitation, the controller gives the green light.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Arteta has no hesitation entrusting Heinze with such key tasks.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Then, with only a bit of hesitation, I untie the orange handles, turn the bag upside down, and dump a pile of trash onto the ground.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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