hesitation
Example Sentences
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In various regions, there is “a growing hesitation” over becoming too dependent on U.S. tech behemoths, which authorities have found increasingly difficult to regulate, said Vikram Singh.
Cricket reached her through specialised schools, where teachers encouraged her to try the game despite her hesitation.
From BBC
Brash said he had no hesitation when Raleigh called for a slider in that situation, in a 3-2 count of a scoreless game.
From Seattle Times
There she lays, like a deep-fried turkey, and the smell of her flesh leads most of the team outside to feast, with very little hesitation.
From Salon
When I dug deeper into how much DIY experience she and her husband had, she said with no hesitation: “We didn’t know how to do anything. We built bed frames for our kids.”
From Seattle Times
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