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Examples of hesitance in a Sentence
sales figures for the month were up, as consumers began to overcome their hesitance about purchasing big-ticket items
she mistook my hesitance to mean I didn't like her poem, but I was trying to come up with appropriate words of praise
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Given the general public’s fear of AI, Apple's hesitance to include the new technology in its popular products may be a wise one.
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Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 5 June 2024
Missouri’s hesitance has sparked frustration from at least one lawmaker.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
In a confessional of his own, Anderson says the family's hesitance to fully embrace him isn't exactly a secret.
—EW.com, 4 June 2024
Later, Chavin explained to Jarecki that his hesitance was over his business relationship with the Durst Organization.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
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Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 5 June 2024
Missouri’s hesitance has sparked frustration from at least one lawmaker.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
In a confessional of his own, Anderson says the family's hesitance to fully embrace him isn't exactly a secret.
—EW.com, 4 June 2024
Later, Chavin explained to Jarecki that his hesitance was over his business relationship with the Durst Organization.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
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“Hesitance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hesitance. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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hesitance
noun
hes·i·tance
ˈhez-ə-tən(t)s 
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