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hesitation

[hez-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌhɛz ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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Their willingness to share didn't mean there weren't moments of hesitation about where, if anywhere, the line should be drawn.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

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

Alas, Mr. Powell and his colleagues overcame their hesitation this time and we all got pelted with dots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

South Africa have played four of their five matches in Ahmedabad and captain Aiden Markram had no hesitation in opting to bowl when he won the toss.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

I yelled, and without hesitation the chupacabras jumped up and ran off.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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