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Meanings of hesitating in inglês

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

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Examples for "hesitant"
Examples for "hesitant"
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SunTrust said borrowers are hesitant to seek credit in the current economy.
Reuters
2
For example, the hesitant liberalising of exchange rates probably slowed economic rebalancing.
Reuters
3
EBONY: Would you be hesitant to move forward with a second season?
Ebony
4
Especially since Purviance hired on, a fact she's not hesitant to mention.
Cross Bones
5
Some have been hesitant to hold parades while troops remain in Afghanistan.
Reuters
Usage of hesitating in inglês
1
The President was not hesitating, in the weak sense of the word.
His Sombre Rivals
2
I am hesitating less now than a week ago, he told reporters.
The Irish Times
3
He stood hesitating with the handle of the door in his hand.
Novel Notes
4
Yet just as the prize is within its grasp, Syria is hesitating.
The Guardian
5
She stood hesitating and considering; she dare not let the boy out.
One of Life's Slaves
6
She sensed him hesitating, trying to find a way to say something.
Secrets of a Perfect Night
7
He stood hesitating in the doorway and they looked at one another.
The Dark House
8
She was shy, uncertain, hesitating; and in her shyness she had blundered.
Nocturne
9
For the second time that evening Bonbright stood hesitating in a doorway.
Youth Challenges
10
Yet even as I stood, bills held out, I found myself hesitating.
Exit strategy
11
I could not say more than a word without hesitating and stopping.
Agahta christie: an autobiography
12
In the silences between their hesitating words, they bent forward and listened.
Round Anvil Rock: A Romance
13
The reply to this question was a repetition of the hesitating knocking.
Frank Merriwell's Pursuit; Or, How to Win
14
He stood hesitating on the steps, a wistful look in his eyes.
Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green
15
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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Hesitating through the time
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common