There was a slight hesitation in Jamie’s voice.hesitationhes‧i‧ta‧tion /ˌhezɪˈteɪʃən/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable] 
After some hesitation one of them began to speak.without hesitation He agreed without hesitation.have no hesitation in doing something I would have no hesitation in recommending Philip for the position.a slight/brief/momentary etc hesitation There was a slight hesitation in Jamie’s voice.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- But be sure that others will not be so inhibited, and too much hesitation will lose the competitive race.
- Despite my general silence and hesitation, I must have shown enough of my reaction at certain times to make her wonder.
- He none the less walked right in and took charge, with no apparent hesitation, reluctance, shyness or lack of confidence.
- It indicates rather a degree of hesitation in the leadership of the party as to the correct cultural policy to be pursued.
- It was a hesitation that would ultimately cost Sculley his job.
- On the basis of these lists, though still with some hesitation, they decided that their views of marriage matched.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY There was a slight hesitation in Jamie’s voice.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fractional hesitation before he said yesCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
when someone hesitates: There was a slight hesitation in Jamie’s voice. a fractional hesitation before he said yes· His wife sat down and, after a brief hesitation, he followed her example.
· As an Eric Clapton fan, I recommend this double album without the slightest hesitation.· He succeeded and was left with just a slight hesitation in speech.· With only a very slight hesitation she launched into her part.· He had noticed the slight hesitation over the gender of the letter writer.
After some hesitation one of them began to speak.without hesitation He agreed without hesitation.have no hesitation in doing something I would have no hesitation in recommending Philip for the position.a slight/brief/momentary etc hesitation There was a slight hesitation in Jamie’s voice.