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单词 tentativeness
释义

tentativeness

noun

ten·​ta·​tive·​ness ˈten-tə-tiv-nəs How to pronounce tentativeness (audio)
: the quality or state of being tentative or hesitant : hesitancy, uncertainty
heard a tentativeness in her voice
… we also have trouble comprehending the meaning of "hope" as that word is used in the New Testament; for us the term always seems to include an element of uncertainty and tentativeness. Herbert W. Chilstrom

Word History

Etymology

tentative entry 1 + -ness

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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