Examples of hesitance in a Sentence
sales figures for the month were up, as consumers began to overcome their hesitance about purchasing big-ticket items
she mistook my hesitance to mean I didn't like her poem, but I was trying to come up with appropriate words of praise
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The war plans group chat uncovered by a journalist at The Atlantic exposed some daylight between Vice President Vance and others in the administration, showing Vance’s hesitance about launching a military strike that President Trump has hailed this week as necessary and successful.
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
This often shows up in subtle ways: a reluctance to apply for promotions, a hesitance to speak up in high-stakes meetings, or discomfort in presenting a polished resume or LinkedIn profile.
—Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Dasha led the melodic charge with short phrases that captured the character’s hesitance.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
That could indicate a hesitance to cut rates because lower rates can give inflation more fuel.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
This often shows up in subtle ways: a reluctance to apply for promotions, a hesitance to speak up in high-stakes meetings, or discomfort in presenting a polished resume or LinkedIn profile.
—Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Dasha led the melodic charge with short phrases that captured the character’s hesitance.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
That could indicate a hesitance to cut rates because lower rates can give inflation more fuel.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hesitance
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“Hesitance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hesitance. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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hesitance
noun
hes·i·tance
ˈhez-ə-tən(t)s 
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