hesitation
noun
the act of hesitating; a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear.
hesitations
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pluralof hesitation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Let’s start with the big “why” for your efforts, because that may solve all of your hesitations in one fell swoop.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
Douglass admired Lincoln’s towering sense of humanity even as he critiqued the president’s hesitations and half-steps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
When you do have moments where you go I think this might be going too far or This is too mean-spirited, how do those hesitations manifest for you?
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2025
It found that most respondents were "broadly optimistic" about the use of AI in education, but almost all had some hesitations.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2023
So with him, she spoke in moods and gestures, looks and silences, and sometimes a combination of English punctuated by hesitations and Chinese frustration: “Shwo buchulai”— Words cannot come out.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
