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as in reluctance
a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something
sales figures for the month were up, as consumers began to overcome their hesitance about purchasing big-ticket items
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as in hesitation
a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action
she mistook my hesitance to mean I didn't like her poem, but I was trying to come up with appropriate words of praise
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Recent Examples of hesitance
This patience and hesitance to pay up when the market looked good in early trading has served us well so far.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Some Republican lawmakers have already expressed hesitance about removing the governor’s executive authority over immigration enforcement.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Some Republican lawmakers have expressed hesitance to focus on a DOGE dividend rather than lowering the national deficit or expanding tax cuts, according to Forbes.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
Soren Toft and Vincent Clerc, the CEOs of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Maersk, respectively, have called out the lack of safety guarantees as the top reason for their hesitance to return.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Some Republican lawmakers have already expressed hesitance about removing the governor’s executive authority over immigration enforcement.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Some Republican lawmakers have expressed hesitance to focus on a DOGE dividend rather than lowering the national deficit or expanding tax cuts, according to Forbes.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
Soren Toft and Vincent Clerc, the CEOs of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Maersk, respectively, have called out the lack of safety guarantees as the top reason for their hesitance to return.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hesitance
Noun
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The post, however, did not offer an explanation for the groom's family's reluctance to attend.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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This reluctance sometimes stems from three key concerns: lack of trust in AI, implementation complexity and job security fears.—
Ron Williams,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Others declined to comment, while Council members Roger Dickinson and Mai Vang cited initial hesitation.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The host then ran over to Sabrina and flipped the container over without a moment’s hesitation, spilling dirt on the table and across the floor.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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At least one legislator expressed hesitancy during a Senate committee vote Wednesday about the legislation’s expansive footprint.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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Concerns about data quality, compliance and the rapid pace of AI advancements have created hesitancy, particularly when AI is hastily deployed into customer-facing applications.—
Sumit Johar,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The president announced a 90-day pause for several countries but increased tariffs on Chinese goods to 125%.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hedge fund honcho Bill Ackman joined a growing list of President Donald Trump's billionaire backers calling for the White House to slam the brakes on tariffs just hours before Trump authorized a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for most countries that went into effect Wednesday morning.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Hesitance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hesitance. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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