hesitate
verb (used without object)
to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination.
will hesitate
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future tenseof hesitate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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“Deterrence depends not only on capabilities, but on what the enemy believes about our will, and in the wargame my ‘Russian colleagues’ and I knew: Germany will hesitate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Even amoral or timorous lawyers will hesitate to misbehave if it becomes clear that doing so endangers their livelihood.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2025
They argue Putin will hesitate to destroy an ancient city which is been at the centre of Russian culture, religion and history.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2022
This is where there is an intersection with labor's marginal circumstance and our current national crisis —in which so many Americans will hesitate to get tested for coronavirus or stay home if they are sick.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2020
“And don’t think we will hesitate to do this!”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
