How to Use hesitation in a Sentence

hesitation

noun

• The fadeaway jumpers, the step-throughs, the hesitation moves that lead to easy dunks.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 9 June 2021
• So, now, all of the dissent, all of the hesitation, all of the concern has just washed away.
  — Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
• Another part of the hesitation is the length of time the drugs would be used.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
• Without hesitation, Arango sent the ball toward the heart of the goal with a heel pass.
  — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2021
• My taste buds have the same hesitation for most teas, too.
  — Outside Online, 26 Jan. 2023
• By the end of the week, every Pac-12 team will be on the field, on time, with no outbreaks and no hesitation.
  — oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2021
• Too much customer hesitation could bring the project to a halt.
  — Isabelle Bousquette, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2023
• Morinico runs to the bear and pushes it off the fence with no hesitation.
  — Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 2 June 2021
• On the other side of the aisle, no such hesitation exists.
  — Alex Thomas, The New Republic, 9 May 2023
• But as nice as this kit looks, the price might give you a moment’s hesitation.
  — Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
• Without hesitation, Jawhar chipped the ball toward the far post and into the back of the net, doubling the Vikings’ lead.
  — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2022
• Without hesitation, the deputy grabbed the man’s chest and slammed him into a wall.
  — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2022
• All of her moves to the basket had a variation of an in-and-out cross or a hesitation cross.
  — Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2021
• This time there was no hesitation, no pause to weigh the long-term commitment to a face of the franchise.
  — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 6 Aug. 2021
• The fires weren’t the only reason for Bell’s initial hesitation to take the job.
  — Liza Esquibias, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
• But there may be more hesitation to pull the trigger now.
  — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
• The only notable hesitation was the price, paired with the smaller jar size.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
• After some hesitation, the board agreed to explore the idea.
  — WIRED, 31 Jan. 2023
• Was there any hesitation on your part in taking on a role like this?
  — Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, 9 Apr. 2021
• There seemed to be a moment of hesitation before the U.S. golfers slammed down the beers with gusto.
  — Ben Steele, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2021
• There seemed to be a moment of hesitation before the U.S. golfers slammed down the beers with gusto.
  — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2021
• Without hesitation, my doctor told me that a D&C would be the smoothest route for my body.
  — Samantha Mann, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2023
• The hesitation cost him when he was thrown out at the plate by about two steps on a throw from right fielder Kole Calhoun.
  — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 22 Apr. 2021
• But King’s hesitation to save his best friend's child, even in the face of Paul's anguish, tells us something about him.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 May 2025
• And there feels to be some hesitation from people who are not of color.
  — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2024
• The front end digs in on corner entry, and the short wheelbase helps the rear pivot with no hesitation.
  — Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 5 July 2022
• My life in a wheelchair taught me to be more fearless in life and to get things done without hesitation.
  — Melanie Fine, Forbes, 6 May 2021
• Delacruz had raised the 89 kg barbell above her head and stood from her squat with little hesitation.
  — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 24 July 2021
• Both coaches gave no hesitation that the change did come as a surprise.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2024
• My only hesitation in saying yes to eight years is that the player might be wise to see how high the salary cap goes — and where his game goes — before locking in long-term after his first full season.
  — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 18 June 2025