hesitation

hesitation
noun
ADJECTIVE
brief, momentary, slight

There was a momentary hesitation before he replied.

considerable
little

He answered them with little hesitation.

initial

After some initial hesitation, teachers seem to have accepted the new system.

VERB + HESITATION
hear, notice, see, sense

She could sense the hesitation in Katelyn's voice.

PREPOSITION
after … hesitation

After much hesitation, they decided to leave.

without hesitation

She answered immediately, without any hesitation.

PHRASES
have no hesitation in doing sth

I have no hesitation in recommending him for the job.

a moment of hesitation, a moment's hesitation

After a moment's hesitation, he nodded.

without further hesitation

Now without further hesitation, let me introduce you to tonight's main speaker.


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  • Hésitation — (roman) Hésitation Auteur Stephenie Meyer Genre Version originale Titre original Eclipse Éditeur original Little, Brown Co. Langue originale Anglais …   Wikipédia en Français

  • hesitation — hesitation, hesitancy are often used interchangeably as meaning a hesitating. But hesitation more often applies to the act or fact or to a sign of hesitating {without hesitation Flora seized her father round the body and pulled back Conrad} {the… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • hesitation — c.1400, from O.Fr. hesitacion or directly from L. haesitationem (nom. haesitatio) a hesitation, stammering, figuratively irresolution, uncertainty, from haesitare stick fast, remain fixed; stammer in speech, figuratively hesitate, be irresolute,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Hesitation — Hes i*ta tion, n. [L. haesitatio: cf. F. h[ e]sitation.] 1. The act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation. [1913 Webster] 2. A faltering in speech; stammering. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hesitation — I noun caution, cunctatio, delay, diffidence, doubt, dubiety, dubitatio, dubitation, equivocation, faltering, fluctuation, haesitatio, hesitancy, holding back, incertitude, indecision, irresolution, nervousness, oscillation, overcaution, qualm,… …   Law dictionary

  • hesitation — [n] waiting; uncertainty averseness, dawdling, delay, delaying, demurral, doubt, dubiety, equivocation, faltering, fluctuation, fumbling, hemming and hawing*, hesitancy, indecision, indecisiveness, indisposition, irresolution, misgiving, mistrust …   New thesaurus

  • hesitation — [hez΄i tā′shən] n. [L haesitatio] a hesitating or feeling hesitant; specif., a) uncertainty; indecision b) reluctance c) the act of groping for words; halting speech d) a pausing or delaying hesitative adj. hesitatively adv …   English World dictionary

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