单词	hesitancy
释义	hesitancy noun hes·​i·​tan·​cy ˈhe-zə-tən(t)-sē  1 : the quality or state of being hesitant: such as a : slowness in acting or deciding due to doubt or uncertainty : indecision He often reminded me of Orwell, not so much in feature as by a kind of hesitancy of manner, as if thinking for a second about the true meaning of what had been said before committing himself … Anthony Powell b : lack of willingness or eagerness to do something : reluctance She took that drastic step only with the greatest hesitancy. This hesitancy to hire is one of the reasons companies are so unfazed by the possibility of the economy slowing. Rob Norton I was naturally a little hesitant about asking exactly how much he did earn—but there was no hesitancy on his part as he flourished his pay slip. Richard Carver see also vaccine hesitancy 2 plural hesitancies : an act or instance of being hesitant : hesitation sense 1 … he speaks in a cheerful, self-deprecating fashion that seems to preclude silences or hesitancies on either side of a conversation. Roger Angell 3 medical : urinary hesitancy … his chief complaint was hesitancy and intermittency of urination. Ari J. Isaacson Synonyms disinclination hesitance reluctance reticence unwillingness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences his appointment to the superintendency was confirmed by the school board without the least hesitancy his hesitancy in pulling over into the next lane while he had a chance resulted in him missing his exit Recent Examples on the Web Vaccinations remain purely voluntary, and widespread hesitancy is a problem. Jason Gutierrez, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 While recession fears and slow growth have maintained investor pessimism, the hesitancy may be unfounded. Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 22 July 2022 Some hesitancy was to be expected from a player like Williams experiencing his first postseason game. Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 20 Apr. 2022 Vaccine hesitancy is a spectrum rather than a simple binary, and exposure to anti-vaccine conspiracy theories nudges recipients towards rejection. David Robert Grimes, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2022 Vaccine hesitancy wasn’t a big issue then, says Wehrman, although there must have been some level of resistance to require the existence of mandates. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 15 Feb. 2022 Meanwhile, surveys have found, large percentages of other people might hold off on getting another shot because of hesitancy or pandemic fatigue. Liz Essley Whyte, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Misinformation is still playing a part in people's hesitancy, said Dr. Marc Mestre, chief medical officer of Nicklaus Children’s Health System in Miami. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 All the action is told through Peele’s racially conscious lens, focusing on the siblings’ hesitancy to tell authorities about their findings because of their general mistrust of mainstream white society. Anna Tingley, Variety, 24 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing hesitancy vaccine hesitancy urinary hesitancy vaccine hesitancy urinary hesitancy Kids Definition hesitancy noun hes·​i·​tan·​cy ˈhe-zə-tən-sē  : the quality or state of being unwilling to do something because of doubt or nervousness Medical Definition hesitancy noun hes·​i·​tan·​cy ˈhez-ə-tən(t)-sē  : the quality or state of being hesitant: such as a : lack of willingness or eagerness to do something hesitancy to report symptoms see also vaccine hesitancy b : urinary hesitancy One patient had symptoms of urinary incontinence, frequency, nocturia and hesitancy … Ray Addison, Nursing Times hesitancy noun 1 as in reluctance a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something his appointment to the superintendency was confirmed by the school board without the least hesitancy Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance reluctance hesitance doubt reticence unwillingness hesitation disinclination skepticism suspicion indecision vacillation uncertainty irresolution wavering distrust faltering mistrust staggering wobbling incertitude fence-sitting misgiving shilly-shallying misdoubt wabbling uncertainness mistrustfulness distrustfulness Antonyms & Near Antonyms willingness inclination conviction certainty assurance surety certitude assuredness sureness positiveness See More 2 as in hesitation a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action his hesitancy in pulling over into the next lane while he had a chance resulted in him missing his exit Synonyms & Similar Words hesitation hesitance pause delay indecision vacillation uncertainty irresolution wavering faltering deliberation reluctance wobbling doubt waiting fence-sitting shilly-shallying shilly-shally wabbling procrastination consideration unwillingness indecisiveness debate second thought timidity incertitude misgiving hawing indetermination avoidance indisposition disinclination equivocation shyness faintheartedness uncertainness timidness arrière-pensée aversion Antonyms & Near Antonyms confidence certainty determination resolution eagerness certitude firmness readiness decisiveness sureness alacrity resoluteness See More
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