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hesitation

[ hez-i-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of hesitating; a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear:

    His hesitation cost him the championship.

  2. a state of doubt or uncertainty.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. a halting or faltering in speech.

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Other Word Forms

  • h··ٲtDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hesitation1

First recorded in 1615–25, hesitation is from the Latin word 󲹱پō- (stem of 󲹱پō ). See hesitate, -ion
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"We need to take a risk and speak out," he replied without hesitation.

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With the medical exceptions better defined, lawmakers hope to ease physicians' hesitations in performing life-saving abortions and better protect the lives of pregnant people.

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I filled it in anyway, and have grown more confident in talking about my heritage but the hesitation is still there and is shared by many in the community today.

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“They passed unanimously, and had Councilmember De León been advised that he should recuse himself, he would have done so without hesitation — the outcomes would have been the same.”

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She’s intimidated by him and his intense love for the late Becca, but even her hesitation doesn’t prevent her from agreeing to see what Karsh’s tech is capable of.

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