hesitating 1 of 2

present participle of hesitate

hesitating

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hesitating
Adjective
  • One of Willy’s favorite things to do to his characters was to leave them in a conflicted, confused, ambivalent moral impasse about race.
    Benjamin Hale June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
  • Though there was much scrutiny in the beginning, Ward added that the network was ambivalent toward the show.
    Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • Some chatted among themselves, waiting to understand the meaning behind the invitation Saffold passed out to a select few students only weeks before.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Armando, who was deemed healthy after receiving a treatment for an ear infection, is now one of the dogs waiting for his forever home at the shelter's Rob & Melani Walton Papago Park Campus.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Good luck navigating that with a cup of coffee and a shaky Wi-Fi connection.
    Anastasia Paruntseva, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • And the job security for McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier is shaky, at best.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • The prime time talent show is once again ruining our viewing of acts by constantly cutting in reaction shots of the audience, hosts and random people.
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
  • There is also the potential random hijacking of energy cargoes in the Strait, which has precedent.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • Rather than adapting, many boys and men are left confused, resentful and aimless.
    Chuka Emezue, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
  • Too many of his dribbles were aimless or ended in backwards passes.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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“Hesitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hesitating. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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