hesitancy
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Definition of hesitancy
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Synonyms & Antonyms for hesitancy
Synonyms
disinclination, hesitance, reluctance, reticence, unwillingness
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Some key players seemed worn down in the second half, and there was chirping about head coach Jill Ellis’s hesitancy to turn to her bench. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "Why You Need to Watch the USWNT vs. France," 27 June 2019 Her explanations for her hesitancy aside from whether the Democrats have a strong procedural case on impeachment don’t hold up, either. — Elizabeth Spiers, The New Republic, "Beyond Pelosi," 24 July 2019 There’s been such a deterioration in vaccine reach that this year the WHO declared refusal or delay in agreeing to be vaccinated (vaccine hesitancy) as one of the top ten threats to global health. — Benjamin Kagina, Quartz Africa, "DR Congo’s Ebola crisis has led to children dying from measles," 12 July 2019 Some younger Granite State voters, however, have expressed hesitancy. — Aidan Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, "For some young N.H. voters, Biden doesn’t share their progressive values," 13 July 2019 But the hesitancy among some Germans to embrace air conditioning is justified, said Veit Bürger, deputy energy and climate action head of Germany’s Institute for Applied Ecology. — Washington Post, "Europe’s record heatwave is changing stubborn minds about the value of air conditioning," 28 June 2019 But the hesitancy among some Germans to embrace air conditioning is justified, said Veit Bürger, deputy energy and climate action head of Germany's Institute for Applied Ecology. — Author: Rick Noack, Anchorage Daily News, "Europe’s record heat wave is changing minds about the value of air conditioning," 28 June 2019 The fielding of the ball, not an ounce of hesitancy on where to go with the ball and the strong throw home were all tremendous. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "Deer Park’s Bronco, Pinto all-stars capture Directors Tournament titles," 17 June 2019 Some hesitancy stems from concerns about how blanket scheduling could affect researchers, but Martin said that DOJ and DEA are working on an intergovernmental solution that benefits the researchers. — Clare Hymes, CBS News, "DOJ pushes Congress to permanently close loophole for knock-off fentanyl," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hesitancy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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