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
- hesitances
- hesitancy
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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