hesitation

Example Sentences

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I cant be the only one,” she mused, but expressed hesitation about pursuing any action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"Serbia has an open path towards the European Union. However, Serbia must also decide where it stands. A policy of hesitation between Russia, China and Europe is not possible," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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

But there was as yet no general crisis for the two-spheres theory: the geographers summoned by Ferdinand and Isabella to advise on Columbus’s plans had no hesitation in dismissing them out of hand.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton