hesitancy
[hez-i-tuh n-see]
- hesitation; indecision or disinclination.
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Also hes·i·tance.
Origin of hesitancy
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skepticism, reluctance, indecision, hesitation, procrastination, uncertainty, irresolution, pause, wavering, delayingExamples from the Web for hesitancy
Contemporary Examples
I asked Ferris if there was a bias or a hesitancy to recruit Native American kids.
Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their OwnRobert Silverman
August 31, 2014
Rattner apologized for his hesitancy and “closed [his] eyes and jumped.”
This was partly, it seems, due to his own desire to finish school and his hesitancy to move out to Palo Alto.
Historical Examples
Dick spoke at once, with a hesitancy that betrayed the depth of his emotion.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
They were doing the "hesitation" with the hesitancy emphasized.
Cap'n Dan's DaughterJoseph C. Lincoln
Might he not yet turn to advantage this hesitancy of Crispin's to strike the final blow?
The Tavern KnightRafael Sabatini
For a moment, therefore, in his bearing bravado was tempered with hesitancy.
The StrollersFrederic S. Isham
It is fair to say that the hesitancy of some was offset by the heroism of others.
The Siege of BostonAllen French
Word Origin and History for hesitancy
n.
1610s, from Latin haesitantia "action of stammering," from haesitantem (nominative haesitans) "stammering," present participle of haesitare (see hesitation).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
hesitancy
(hĕz′ĭ-tən-sē)- An involuntary delay or inability in starting the urinary stream.
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