How to Use hesitancy in a Sentence

hesitancy

noun

• The important thing is to not let fear or hesitancy hold you back.
  — Bernard Marr, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022
• There is still a little bit of hesitancy on the part of audiences.
  — Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2021
• Gilmore’s hesitancy to shoot has been a problem at times.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2023
• Coffey says that hesitancy fails to take into account the voice of voters who are ready to move on from Trump.
  — Nnamdi Egwuonwu, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2023
• Brown said the group was extremely close and that her brother expressed his hesitancy over the trip.
  — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2023
• There’s still some hesitancy to return because of the virus, but many people have just gotten out of the habit of going.
  — Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022
• Sure sounds like Schumer is playing him, a funny joke about men's hesitancy to seek help.
  — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2022
• One episode of the show, which dropped in May, looks at the origins of vaccine hesitancy in some Black communities.
  — WSJ, 9 Nov. 2021
• Despite his hesitancy to shoot and pass-first mindset, his teammates love having him on the floor.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
• Auburn coach Hugh Freeze was asked a few questions about this and answers expressed that hesitancy.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 31 May 2023
• Her hesitancy to share the name may have something to do with the fact that her boyfriend, Travis Scott, is not completely satisfied just yet.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2022
• The reason for low uptake stems from vaccine hesitancy and a lack of awareness.
  — Bygleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2022
• But some of it is also the hesitancy Woodson spent the offseason trying to break.
  — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Feb. 2022
• The risk of such cases is higher as vaccine-hesitancy increases around the world.
  — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 25 July 2022
• But, yes, if there was any hesitancy about including an asset for Mitchell, that now could change.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022
• Betram Roberts has been making the trip to fill her jug for several years now because of her hesitancy to use the city's water.
  — Maya Brown, CNN, 19 Apr. 2022
• But enough nuance to cause hesitancy or confusion on the part of the listener.
  — Blake Snow, WIRED, 5 May 2024
• The women blamed the church for their hesitancy in going to police about Masterson.
  — Andrew Dalton, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
• But his anxious hesitancy is nowhere to be found in Renck’s picture, which requires a stone face of a different kind.
  — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
• Alberta has some of the highest rates of vaccine hesitancy in the country.
  — Courtney Shea, refinery29.com, 2 Nov. 2021
• There will be some who read my hesitancy to answer that question directly as hedging, or a lack of confidence in the premise of the book.
  — Shannon Liao, Washington Post, 18 July 2022
• Some parents' hesitancy about the Covid-19 vaccines is a result of that fractured trust.
  — NBC News, 22 Sep. 2021
• All this defensive attention has bothered Cole, but the hesitancy of the rest of the UConn players to take shots when open is killing the Huskies’ offensive flow.
  — Shreyas Laddha, courant.com, 19 Dec. 2021
• Billups said Hart is still adjusting to his new teammates, which has led to some shooting hesitancy.
  — oregonlive, 9 Nov. 2022
• Nevertheless, this failure in the trust fall that comes with learning a new track added some hesitancy.
  — Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
• In part, the buildup comes in response to Germany’s hesitancy in sending weapons to Ukraine, which has unnerved its Eastern neighbors.
  — Elisabeth Zerofsky, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023
• What comes next for the couple is unclear, mainly because of Nicola’s hesitancy to move in.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
• Even with the heads up from Gerry, Theresa felt some hesitancy heading into the finale.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
• Yes, this story was reportedly (mostly) true as Belushi didn't sign his contract until moments before the cold open due to his hesitancy over the show and joining TV in general.
  — Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
• But Gregory is still concerned about Janine’s hesitancy.
  — Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024