hesitancy
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈhɛzɪtənsi/
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indecisión
- But there seems to be more of a hesitancy now to support Israel from within the United States than there has been previously, hasn't there?
I would have no like hesitancy to call the police.
- I would have no like hesitancy to call the police.
- They said we're starting to see hesitancy in how quickly people book.
- But the hesitancy to take an mRNA vaccine is justified.
- Thus, WHO suggests there's no single intervention strategy that addresses all aspects of vaccine hesitancy.
- People who have hesitancy about the vaccine tend to also diminish what the real risks of COVID are.
- But first, let's linger on the vaccine because in the in the religious, in the Christian community, there was some hesitancy with the vaccine, still is, still is.
- There is also a great amount of hesitancy for COVID vaccine in India that you don't see for childhood vaccination.
- Like a lot of times in life, it's people's hesitancy of just call the damn shot, go and have some faith and, or confidence that you'll make either one work.
Examples
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Despite his talent, his hesitancy to apply for the job cost him the opportunity.
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The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them.
Blog text (11) -
But I feel no hesitancy in writing that.
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There may be a greater hesitancy to subject loved ones to risk than to take that risk personally.
Academic text (1999) -
Vaccination hesitancy is one of the greatest threats to public health throughout the world.
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Despite the hesitancy of officials, there have been several notable achievements.
Academic text (2017) -
Could their hesitancy be attributed primarily to a lack of political will or determination?
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So with much hesitancy, we got off the highway at 11 o'clock at night and turned back around.
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But the hesitancy to take an mRNA vaccine is justified.
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I care mostly about what actions and changes you're making to ensure you're not making our country's vaccine hesitancy problem worse.
Synonyms
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2.8
A short pause before you speak or act because you feel unsure
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4.8
A feeling of doubt that makes you hesitate to agree
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3.6
A feeling of not wanting to do something or showing little interest
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3.4
Not able to make a choice quickly or with confidence
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5.1
Not being able to decide quickly or confidently
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5.3
A short pause before doing or saying something because you feel unsure
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8.5
Not being able to decide and changing your mind often
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4.3
Short times when a person feels unsure about a choice or situation
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8.0
A feeling of not wanting to do something
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A feeling of being unsure and slow to decide
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Not being able to decide or act
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A small feeling of not wanting to do something
Not being able to make firm decisions
A feeling of doubt or low confidence
A feeling of not being sure or confident about something
A feeling of doubt or uncertainty about something
Antonyms
Compounds
How Hesitant
Surface Forms
Morphology
hesitancy = hesitant (transparent) = hesit + ancy
The noun denotes the state of being 'hesitant' and is directly derived via a standard adjectival-to-noun suffix, so learners who know 'hesitant' or 'hesitate' can infer the meaning.
Etymology
The word hesitancy comes from the Latin verb haesitāre, meaning 'to stick', and is related to the English word adhere. Imagine your feet 'sticking' to the ground when you are unsure, and that's why hesitancy means a pause or unwillingness to act.