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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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His bouts with his command bring some hesitance to fully trust him, but he’s shown signs of positive development.
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Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
In its hesitance to allow women to express negative emotion, House of the Dragon leaves them feeling curiously detached.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 4 July 2024
Hollywood’s hesitance to fully embrace non-English programming remains a barrier, but that seems to have fallen this year.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024
The Ransomware Surge and the Cost of Inaction Ransomware also remains a lucrative and low-risk endeavor for cybercriminals, fueled by organizations’ hesitance to disrupt their operations with preventive measures.
—Craig Burland, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
In its hesitance to allow women to express negative emotion, House of the Dragon leaves them feeling curiously detached.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 4 July 2024
Hollywood’s hesitance to fully embrace non-English programming remains a barrier, but that seems to have fallen this year.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024
The Ransomware Surge and the Cost of Inaction Ransomware also remains a lucrative and low-risk endeavor for cybercriminals, fueled by organizations’ hesitance to disrupt their operations with preventive measures.
—Craig Burland, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Hesitance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hesitance. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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hesitance
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hes·i·tance
ˈhez-ə-tən(t)s 
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