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1
a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something
- his appointment to the superintendency was confirmed by the school board without the least hesitancy
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2
a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action
- his hesitancy in pulling over into the next lane while he had a chance resulted in him missing his exit
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“Hesitancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hesitancy. Accessed 7 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of hesitancy was in 1617
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