hesitation
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Definition of hesitation
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Synonyms for hesitation
Synonyms
faltering, fence-sitting, hesitance, hesitancy, indecision, irresolution, pause, shilly-shally, shilly-shallying, vacillation, wavering, wobbling (also wabbling)
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The expectations for their dogged team progressed without hesitation. — Deesha Thosar, courant.com, "Mets prepare for tough nine-game homestand during critical playoff push," 19 Aug. 2019 The lifeguard and surfer, discovered while working as a bell hop at a ritzy Long Island resort, flipped the switch from anonymity to fame and back without hesitation. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: SoCal sportfishing industry pulls for musician, model, author, animal lover Gary Shiebler," 9 Aug. 2019 To see that burst back and that lack of hesitation, with a little more confidence, that was great to see. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, "Markese Stepp and Stephen Carr poised for more opportunities in USC’s offense," 5 Aug. 2019 Ten of the party’s nearly two dozen presidential candidates stood on a debate stage last month and, without hesitation, raised their hands pledging themselves to the policy shift. — James Freeman, WSJ, "Democrats Will Stop Raising their Hands," 10 July 2019 Klay expects to receive a full max offer without any hesitation. — Mark Medina, The Mercury News, "Warriors mailbag: What’s the latest on Kevin Durant’s future?," 28 June 2019 In the clip — hilariously set to a commentator voice-over — Kaavia enters the water face down without hesitation, while holding on to small flotation devices in either hand. — Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, "Dwyane Wade Shares Clip of Daughter Kaavia, 8 Months, Expertly Swimming with Her Head Underwater," 19 July 2019 Erik was always willing to lend a helping hand without hesitation. — courant.com, "Erik Marshall Ryerson," 5 June 2019 As the experimenter moved the high and low pitches closer together, making the perceptual task more difficult, Natua would sometimes, after an interval of hesitation, choose to press the opt-out paddle. — Thomas Nagel, The New York Review of Books, "Known Unknowns," 18 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hesitation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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