tentativeness

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With both fighters unwilling to over-commit, Romero edged the rounds with better use of the jab, coupled with Garcia's tentativeness.

From BBC • May 3, 2025

I really do think it's more interesting at this stage because you really feel the fear and the tentativeness of the participants in a way that I don't think you'll feel later.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2025

Despite Thomas’ well-known penchant for absolutist, first-principle opinions, however, even he stopped short of endorsing the theory Cannon adopts, noting with uncharacteristic tentativeness that he was “not sure” whether Smith’s office was “established by law.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2024

“There’s a tentativeness around comedy right now,” Charles says.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

His intense feelings were offset by tentativeness, though.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman