ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hesitance

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Hesitance is a noun meaning The act or state of hesitating.

Meaning

The act or state of hesitating.

Example Sentences

His hesitance was caused by bad past experiences.
No matter how much one denies it, there is always some hesitance when shooting an intimate scene. But an actor needs to shed inhibitions to look convincing.
[…] Then California, resting the rifle / On the top rail, without doubting, without hesitance, / Aimed for the leaping body of the dog, and when it stood, fired.

Word Forms

Synonyms for hesitance

Depending on context, synonyms include hesitation, hesitancy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hesitancy, halting, hesitater, hesitating, hesitator, hemming.

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