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Significados de hesitating em inglês

Lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly.

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Uso de hesitating em inglês
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The President was not hesitating, in the weak sense of the word.
His Sombre Rivals
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I am hesitating less now than a week ago, he told reporters.
The Irish Times
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He stood hesitating with the handle of the door in his hand.
Novel Notes
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Yet just as the prize is within its grasp, Syria is hesitating.
The Guardian
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She stood hesitating and considering; she dare not let the boy out.
One of Life's Slaves
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She sensed him hesitating, trying to find a way to say something.
Secrets of a Perfect Night
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He stood hesitating in the doorway and they looked at one another.
The Dark House
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She was shy, uncertain, hesitating; and in her shyness she had blundered.
Nocturne
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For the second time that evening Bonbright stood hesitating in a doorway.
Youth Challenges
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Yet even as I stood, bills held out, I found myself hesitating.
Exit strategy
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I could not say more than a word without hesitating and stopping.
Agahta christie: an autobiography
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In the silences between their hesitating words, they bent forward and listened.
Round Anvil Rock: A Romance
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The reply to this question was a repetition of the hesitating knocking.
Frank Merriwell's Pursuit; Or, How to Win
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He stood hesitating on the steps, a wistful look in his eyes.
Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green
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While the king was hesitating whom to choose, in rode Sir Lancelot.
King Arthur and His Knights
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Only the European Central Bank is hesitating, partly due to legal constraints.
Reuters
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