hesitation
Example Sentences
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That left Wembanyama one flagrant foul away from an automatic suspension and the Knicks seized upon the moment of Spurs hesitation to mount a 13-0 scoring run.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
I cant be the only one,” she mused, but expressed hesitation about pursuing any action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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
When word of the German action reached the Russian capital, Czar Nicholas, after much hesitation, ordered the full mobilization of Russia’s armed forces.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing hesitation
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