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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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Lobell said cost plays a key role in the hesitance to innovate.
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James Manso, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Renick said that Gemma's hesitance to accept treats likely stems from her past, which remains a mystery but clearly included hardships.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Critics believe the government's hesitance to offer federal protections stems partly from political pressure from the oil and gas industry.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 May 2024
Edwards is not a natural lob thrower, and his hesitance to throw the ball to Gobert in traffic put a ceiling on the Timberwolves offense.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 22 Apr. 2024
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James Manso, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Renick said that Gemma's hesitance to accept treats likely stems from her past, which remains a mystery but clearly included hardships.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Critics believe the government's hesitance to offer federal protections stems partly from political pressure from the oil and gas industry.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 May 2024
Edwards is not a natural lob thrower, and his hesitance to throw the ball to Gobert in traffic put a ceiling on the Timberwolves offense.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Hesitance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hesitance. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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hesitance
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hes·i·tance
ˈhez-ə-tən(t)s 
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