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   hesitancy

   /ˈhɛzɪt(ə)nsi/

   noun

   • 1. the quality or state of being hesitant: "Jackson took advantage of some hesitancy in the defence to rifle in a shot" Similar uncertaintyhesitationhesitanceunsurenessdoubtdoubtfulnessdubiousnessirresolutionirresolutenessindecisionindecisivenessequivocationvacillationwaveringscepticismnervousnesssecond thoughtsditheringstallingshilly-shallyingtemporizingtemporizationpausingdelayhanging backwaitinghaveringhumming and hawingswitheringinformal:dilly-dallyingblowing hot and coldrare:dubietyincertitudecunctationreluctanceunwillingnessdisinclinationuneaseuneasinessambivalencedemurralcompunctionmisgivingsqualmsscruplesreservationsOpposite certaintyresolutionwillingness

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHESITANCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the failure to do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or not certain, or an occasion when this happens: hesitancy to There can be a hesitancy to discuss serious issues. hesitancy about Congress has not shown any hesitance about spending more money.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHESITANCY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the failure to do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or not certain, or an occasion when this happens: hesitancy to There can be a hesitancy to discuss serious issues. hesitancy about Congress has not shown any hesitance about spending more money.

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   Definition of hesitancy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   The meaning of HESITANCY is the quality or state of being hesitant. How to use hesitancy in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHESITANCY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   HESITANCY definition: hesitation or indecision; doubt | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

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   Hesitancy definition: hesitation; indecision or disinclination.. See examples of HESITANCY used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of hesitancy. noun. a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something. synonyms: hesitance. see more. noun. a certain degree of unwillingness. “his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition”. synonyms: disinclination, hesitation, indisposition, reluctance.