hesitance

noun

hes·i·tance ˈhe-zə-tən(t)s

Synonyms of hesitance next

: hesitancy

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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This hesitance could jeopardize the continent's climate goals and its automotive sector, which is heavily reliant on transitioning to EVs. —

Robert Rapier, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 As the war in Ukraine escalated and the enmity between Moscow and its Western rivals deepened, Lukashenko's apparent hesitance to fully commit to the conflict seems to have bought him some level of freedom from retaliation. —

David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024 That regulatory hesitance has spurred a boom in e-wallets and digital banks across the Asia-Pacific region, as companies target unbanked and underbanked populations in developing markets. —

Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024 His bouts with his command bring some hesitance to fully trust him, but he’s shown signs of positive development. —

Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for hesitance