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hesitancy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hes·i·tan·cy /ˈhezətənsi/ (also hesitance /-təns/) noun [uncountable]  NOT SUREwhen someone is uncertain or slow in doing or saying something 犹豫,踌躇,迟疑
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hesitancyBut there was always a hesitancy about it.Here, the gentle hesitancy of the blind.Sensing Ann's hesitancy, Louella added quickly, "We won't stay long."There was a certainty - a vitality - in his every movement, such that even the slightest hesitancy was telling.Or else he was pretending some hesitancy if the question proved delicate.That explains the hesitancy of my memory.A few candidates may virtually eliminate themselves by their hesitancy and you can even consider refusing to continue the interview.She answered effortlessly, fluently, without hesitancy, aided by her innate gift for words.
hes·i·tan·cy nounChineseSyllable
in someone uncertain Corpus is when slow or doing


hesitancy
hesitancy /ˈhezətənsi, ˈhezɪtənsi/ (also hes‧i‧tance /-təns/) noun [uncountable]
when someone is uncertain or slow in doing or saying something


hesi·tancyBrE /ˈhezɪtənsi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhezɪtənsi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the state or quality of being slow or uncertain in doing or saying sth 犹豫;踌躇;迟疑不决I noticed a certain hesitancy in his voice. 我注意到他的声音有点犹豫。🔊🔊