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Hesitating

see synonyms of hesitating

Adjective

1. hesitant, hesitating

lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hesitating

see synonyms of hesitating
verb (intransitive)
1. 
to hold back or be slow in acting; be uncertain
2. 
to be unwilling or reluctant (to do something)
3. 
to stammer or pause in speaking

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Hesitating

see synonyms of hesitating
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈhesiˌtated or ˈhesiˌtating
1. 
to stop because of indecision; pause or delay in acting, choosing, or deciding because of feeling unsure; waver
2. 
to pause; stop momentarily
3. 
to be reluctant; not be sure that one should
hesitating to ask
4. 
to pause continually in speaking; stammer

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Hesitating

see synonyms of hesitating
intr.v. hes·i·tat·ed, hes·i·tat·ing, hes·i·tates
1. To pause or wait in uncertainty: She hesitated for a second before opening the door.
2. To be slow to act, speak, or decide: "I have for many months hesitated about the propriety of allowing this, or any part of my narrative, to come before the public eye, until after my death" (Thomas De Quincey).
3. To be reluctant: hesitated to pick up the pan, fearing it was hot.

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