as in ambivalent
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as in faltering
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
I didn't hesitate to tell them that what they were doing was wrong and that I wanted no part of it
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hesitating
Adjective
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Perhaps, the uneasily ambivalent final moments of this movie lead us to wonder, because the pastor couldn’t think of anywhere else to go.—
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
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Adichie’s protagonists are independent and deeply ambivalent, not so much aloof as detached, both from their love interests and from their own desires and aspirations.—
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And the one thing the Oilers know is that Skinner has the ability to bounce back from shaky performances.—
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Celebrating success can reinforce morale, build confidence and remind people of what’s working, even when external circumstances feel shaky.—
Verb
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Some chatted among themselves, waiting to understand the meaning behind the invitation Saffold passed out to a select few students only weeks before.—
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Armando, who was deemed healthy after receiving a treatment for an ear infection, is now one of the dogs waiting for his forever home at the shelter's Rob & Melani Walton Papago Park Campus.—
Adjective
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Mother Nature is unpredictable, fickle, random at best.—
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Clean out the dust and refresh thermal paste: Older desktops tend to overheat, which can slow things down or cause random shutdowns.—
Adjective
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For a team that felt aimless — weeks before the Haliburton trade, the Pacers’ starting five against the Golden State Warriors consisted of Keifer Sykes, Chris Duarte, Justin Holiday, Goga Bitadze and Torrey Craig — those moves changed everything.—
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Those examples were everywhere as the team seemed to make a relatively aimless pass through the regular season.—
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“Hesitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hesitating. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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