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hesitant

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hesitant/ˈhezɪtənt/

▶adjective slow to act or speak through indecision or reluctance.

– derivatives
hesitance noun,
hesitancy noun,
hesitantly adverb.

– origin ME: from L. haesitant-, haesitare (see hesitate).

'hesitant' also found in these Oxford entries:

halting - irresolute - reluctant - tentative - unconfident - unflinching - unready

Forum discussions with the word(s) "hesitant" in the title:

hesitant
Hesitant
hesitant about doing or hesitant to do
hesitant warmth
Much too hesitant
reluctant <> hesitant

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