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hesitanthes‧i‧tant /ˈhezɪtənt/ adjective   - He answered in his usual shy, hesitant manner.
- He was a little hesitant at first, but soon he had told her everything.
- I was hesitant about approaching the boss directly.
- It is not surprising that the government was hesitant to introduce such major reforms.
- A hesitant hand to her mouth, a rather bemused smile in her eyes, she watched him walk away.
- In a changing job market, employees are hesitant.
- Most were reluctant, defensive, or simply hesitant to blow their own trumpet.
- There are lots of ceramics books, postcards and other visual stimuli around the shop, too, to help the hesitant.
- They seemed anxious and hesitant about leaving, as if uncertain of which direction to take.
- Yet, some large publishers are still hesitant about committing any money to a black magazine project.
not sure if you should do something or if something is good or right► have doubts to not be sure whether you should do something or whether it is good or right: · Peter promised that it was all for the best, but I still had doubts.have doubts about: · Any doubts Jo had about marrying him soon disappeared.have your doubts: · We had our doubts about the car's reliability from the start. ► have reservations to feel that some things about a plan, idea etc are not good or right, so that you think there may be problems or difficulties: · I know you're very keen to move to the US, but I'm afraid I still have reservations.have reservations about: · Many teachers are likely to have reservations about the new tests. ► have misgivings to not be sure whether something is good or right, because you are worried about what will happen if it is done: · We didn't try to stop our son from joining the army, but we both had misgivings.have misgivings about: · Even the government's most loyal supporters have misgivings about changes to the education system.have serious misgivings (=be very unsure): · At the time, many doctors had serious misgivings about the new treatment. ► have mixed feelings to be unable to say that something is definitely good or right, because there are both good and bad things about it: · I have very mixed feelings -- I want to travel but I know I'll miss my family.have mixed feelings about: · She had mixed feelings about her daughter getting married so young. ► be dubious to be not sure whether you should do something, because you can think of ways in which it could go wrong: · I was a bit dubious at first, but the water looked cool and inviting, so I dived in.be dubious about: · Most universities are dubious about accepting students over the age of 30. ► hesitant someone who is hesitant is nervous or unsure about doing something, and therefore pauses before doing it or does it slowly and without confidence: · He was a little hesitant at first, but soon he had told her everything.hesitant about: · I was hesitant about approaching the boss directly.hesitant to do something: · It is not surprising that the government was hesitant to introduce such major reforms. ► waver to not make a definite decision because you have doubts: waver between: · Maya wavered between accepting and refusing his offer.waver about: · If people have been wavering about giving the police information, this could be the thing to make them come forward. ADVERB► more· I have never heard a more hesitant and pathetic approach to the problem.· If we were asked, now, to define civilization in the singular, we should certainly be more hesitant.· It may be more hesitant than the House of Representatives about extending the death penalty, for instance for drug-dealing. uncertain about what to do or say because you are nervous or unwilling:  Gail gave me a hesitant little smile.hesitant about (doing) something They seemed hesitant about coming in.hesitant to do something She is hesitant to draw conclusions until the study is over.—hesitantly adverb |