How to Use hesitancy in a Sentence

hesitancy

noun

• The important thing is to not let fear or hesitancy hold you back.
  — Bernard Marr, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022
• Gilmore’s hesitancy to shoot has been a problem at times.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2023
• Coffey says that hesitancy fails to take into account the voice of voters who are ready to move on from Trump.
  — Nnamdi Egwuonwu, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2023
• Brown said the group was extremely close and that her brother expressed his hesitancy over the trip.
  — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2023
• There’s still some hesitancy to return because of the virus, but many people have just gotten out of the habit of going.
  — Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022
• Sure sounds like Schumer is playing him, a funny joke about men's hesitancy to seek help.
  — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2022
• Auburn coach Hugh Freeze was asked a few questions about this and answers expressed that hesitancy.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 31 May 2023
• Her hesitancy to share the name may have something to do with the fact that her boyfriend, Travis Scott, is not completely satisfied just yet.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2022
• The reason for low uptake stems from vaccine hesitancy and a lack of awareness.
  — Bygleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2022
• The risk of such cases is higher as vaccine-hesitancy increases around the world.
  — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 25 July 2022
• But, yes, if there was any hesitancy about including an asset for Mitchell, that now could change.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022
• The women blamed the church for their hesitancy in going to police about Masterson.
  — Andrew Dalton, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
• There will be some who read my hesitancy to answer that question directly as hedging, or a lack of confidence in the premise of the book.
  — Shannon Liao, Washington Post, 18 July 2022
• Billups said Hart is still adjusting to his new teammates, which has led to some shooting hesitancy.
  — oregonlive, 9 Nov. 2022
• Nevertheless, this failure in the trust fall that comes with learning a new track added some hesitancy.
  — Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
• In part, the buildup comes in response to Germany’s hesitancy in sending weapons to Ukraine, which has unnerved its Eastern neighbors.
  — Elisabeth Zerofsky, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023
• What comes next for the couple is unclear, mainly because of Nicola’s hesitancy to move in.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
• Even with the heads up from Gerry, Theresa felt some hesitancy heading into the finale.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
• Part of the reason for the Fed's hesitancy is due to continuing strong economic growth.
  — Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
• The three women were also members at the time and blamed the church for their hesitancy in reporting their experience to the police, AP adds.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 20 Feb. 2024
• Though, Lizzo expressed hesitancy toward the award in her speech.
  — Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2022
• The same hesitancy that derailed the Davis prosecution derailed the Johnson impeachment: so grave a thing, to try a king.
  — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
• His hesitancy to discuss the tragedy publicly is partly due to all the unanswered questions, Raley said.
  — Dallas News, 26 May 2022
• Polls show that a majority of voters — and even a majority of Democrats — don’t want the 80-year-old to run again, with many sharing hesitancy about his age.
  — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 25 Apr. 2023
• Francona has shown no hesitancy in batting Gonzalez in the middle of the lineup.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022
• Those efforts try to address what seems to be the root cause of hesitancy to procreate: Children are too expensive.
  — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2023
• Concerns over side effects are a major reason for the hesitancy.
  — Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 27 July 2022
• Today, most tourists have no such hesitancy: in the summer, as many as twenty thousand visit the Acropolis each day.
  — Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2023
• Tuesday’s loss to the Toronto Raptors provided an example of the risks of this hesitancy.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2023
• Poland was long a critic of Germany's gas deals with Russia and has also been critical of Berlin's initial hesitancy to arm Ukraine.
  — Monika Scislowska, ajc, 24 Nov. 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024