hesitation
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Definition of hesitation
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Synonyms for hesitation
Synonyms
faltering, fence-sitting, hesitance, hesitancy, indecision, irresolution, pause, shilly-shally, shilly-shallying, vacillation, wavering, wobbling (also wabbling)
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Wearing a black Dior powersuit, Theron answered without hesitation. — Vogue, "Chrissy Teigen and Darren Criss Rocked and Rolled at the 2019 City Harvest Gala," 2 May 2019 After some hesitation, Siyonbola handed her ID over. — Brandon Griggs, CNN, "A black Yale graduate student took a nap in her dorm's common room. So a white student called police," 9 May 2018 There has been general hesitation to diagnose personality disorders in those under 18. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "13 Facts Everyone Should Know About Borderline Personality Disorder," 5 Dec. 2018 Fans of 9 to 5 have been been clamoring for the film's iconic trio to reunite since Grace & Frankie's first season, but in the beginning, there was a hesitation about bringing in Parton for a cameo. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Grace and Frankie," 27 Jan. 2019 Media: Fox9 There was a little hesitation at first and then fireworks began shooting into the darkened sky. — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, "Liberty fireworks go on despite rain," 5 July 2018 There’s a hesitation in having a brand name like that in your kitchen. — Bloomberg.com, "The Only People Who Aren’t Using Instant Pots? Chefs," 27 Apr. 2018 Jade Miller poked the puck ahead to Kuhlman at the Irish blue line, and after a brief hesitation in the right circle, the captain beat Morris with a rising shot. — Mike Cook, chicagotribune.com, "Minnesota Duluth beats Notre Dame 2-1 for NCAA men's hockey title," 8 Apr. 2018 In the past, authoritarians showed little hesitation in sending their forces to the slaughterhouse. — Lionel Beehner, Washington Post, "Russia is trying to limit its casualties in Syria. Here’s why that is bad for Syrian civilians.," 28 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hesitation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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