as in hesitatingly
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Recent Examples of hesitantly
Adam asks Conrad to take care of his brother, and Conrad hesitantly agrees.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hesitantly
Adverb
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Carolyn responds incredulously while showing a sign of disgust on her face.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Daedone looked at me quizzically.—
Thessaly La Force,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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Mills looked at her quizzically.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Any forward-looking model that hasn't been done yet by your organization or by others will be viewed skeptically.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Hesitantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hesitantly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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