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adjective hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
lacking readiness of speech.
Origin of hesitant 1640–50; <Latin haesitant- (stem of haesitāns ), present participle of haesitāre to falter, hesitate, equivalent to haes (us ), past participle of haerēre to stick, hold fast + -it- frequentative suffix + -ant- -ant
OTHER WORDS FROM hesitant hes·i·tant·ly, adverb non·hes·i·tant, adjective non·hes·i·tant·ly, adverb un·hes·i·tant, adjective
un·hes·i·tant·ly, adverb
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Example sentences from the Web for hesitant Despite potential limitations, Leung and Peiris argue that the general public should not be hesitant to get vaccines when they come to market.
Scientists say a gap in COVID vaccine research may keep us from returning to ‘normal’ | Grady McGregor| September 23, 2020| Fortune
Since China’s unemployment is still relatively high, Beijing is hesitant to take any action that would cost jobs.
The U.S. has nailed Chinese companies this year. Why hasn’t Beijing retaliated? | Veta Chan| September 17, 2020| Fortune
Those companies may view Alexa as a competitor to their own and may therefore be hesitant to partner with Amazon.
Amazon’s A.I. voice project gets help from Facebook, Dolby, and Garmin | jonathanvanian2015| September 9, 2020| Fortune
People may be hesitant to use voice assistants if the assistants routinely stumble when asked to do tasks.
Amazon’s A.I. voice project gets help from Facebook, Dolby, and Garmin | jonathanvanian2015| September 9, 2020| Fortune
Despite efforts to preserve privacy, there is substantial worry that Americans will be hesitant to use the apps.
Apple and Google expand digital coronavirus contact-tracing tools to help speed adoption | dzanemorris| September 1, 2020| Fortune
After some teasing and talking, Mulvehill writes that she is “hesitant ” but they start kissing.
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But church authorities have traditionally been hesitant to discuss controversial parts of Mormon history.
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He negotiates with a hesitant Hershel who allows everyone to remain on the farm.
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Dalia is hesitant to use the label of feminist (making her no different from scores of other progressive female musicians).
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Those that are hesitant about Powell may point to her contentious “resignation” as the first female ambassador to India in March.
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There was nothing unknowing or hesitant about her movements.
The Story of Ab | Stanley Waterloo
Many of us belong to that school of thought which is hesitant about altering the fundamental law.
State of the Union Addresses of Warren Harding | Warren Harding
There was a hesitant pause, and then she went on: "Do you know why I sent for you to come."
Mryna was pawing through a footlocker looking for boots when she heard a hesitant step behind her.
She moved through the room looking, then putting out a slow, hesitant hand to touch very gently.
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British Dictionary definitions for hesitant adjective wavering, hesitating, or irresolute
Derived forms of hesitant hesitance or hesitancy , noun hesitantly , adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to hesitant skeptical, slow, unsure, tentative, shy, indecisive, doubtful, halting, loath, afraid, averse, unwilling, timid, reluctant, backward, delaying, diffident, disinclined, doubting, half-hearted