Hesitancy Definition

hĕzĭ-tən-sē
hesitancies
noun
hesitancies
The state or quality of being hesitant.
American Heritage
Hesitation or indecision; doubt.
Webster's New World
An instance of hesitating.
American Heritage

A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome.

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Singular:
hesitancy
Plural:
hesitancies

Origin of Hesitancy

Hesitancy Sentence Examples

  • In spite of his hesitancy he wasn't about to quit.

  • Betsy turned to me, hesitancy in her voice.

  • Murphy made up for his earlier hesitancy with two great saves.

  • City could not match the quality of football in the second half and there was a little hesitancy at times.

  • Now that the tide had turned he felt no hesitancy in reckoning a fortune from almost any venture.

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Words Starting With

HHEHES

Words Ending With

YCYNCY

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With H9 Letter Words Ending With Y