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hesitation

[hez-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌhɛz ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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But progress has been slow amid hesitation in Beijing.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Chief Financial Officer Richard McPhail said rising fuel costs, increased mortgage rates, and layoffs contribute to customer hesitation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

I think it starts from the same thing that inspired my own hesitation to declare the frozen trucker case absurd when I first heard about it.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

“That horrible act was stopped because of the courage and professionalism of law enforcement — the officers who responded without hesitation and did their jobs as they were trained to do,” Blanche said Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 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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