hesitancy
Americannoun
plural
hesitanciesOther Word Forms
- prehesitancy noun
Etymology
Origin of hesitancy
From the Latin word haesitantia, dating back to 1610–20. See hesitant, -ancy
Example Sentences
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Home sales in 2025 were likely the worst in roughly three decades due to high buying costs and consumer hesitancy.
From Barron's
Neser and Green threatened to take the game away from England in a counter-punching stand of 50, only for Carse's dead eye to punish Green's hesitancy in setting off for a single.
From BBC
When the first series aired last year, Ben, 27, feels there was "hesitancy" in the LDS community about it.
From BBC
“For now, the S&P 500 forecast remains cautiously constructive, albeit with more hesitancy creeping in.”
From MarketWatch
The result will likely be greater access for more women as doctors lose a hesitancy to prescribe them, and women lose fear of using them.
From Los Angeles Times
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