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Any hesitation on the part of the government will be seen as weakness.
Meaning of hesitation in English
(Definition of hesitation from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of hesitation
hesitation
In fact, it is common observation that in difficult tasks animals may show hesitations, signs of restlessness, and the like.
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The majority find their agencies inhospitable work places with managers who rarely acknowledge their skills and experience and impose change from above without hesitation.
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That this is accompanied by pauses, filled pauses (um, you know) and hesitation may be an indication of her having trouble formulating it.
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All the labels that are or have been in use are controversial, with the effect that even the author shows some hesitation in applying them.
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They lack all the hesitations and pronunciation errors common to spoken language usage.
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Their autobiographical works are thus marked, and ultimately enriched, by tension, hesitation, and anxiety, par ticularly regarding their own power and authority as authors.
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With much hesitation and ambivalence, these "patriotic" efforts were supported by the imperial administration.
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For the first time in the course of our conversations, we noticed uncertainty and hesitation, and then he frankly admitted that he did not know.
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In terms of effectiveness the line manager had no hesitation in stating that the post is highly cost effective.
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In this case the ticks stopped be/ore reaching the barrier, but after some hesitation 45 crossed whilst 5 skirted the barrier.
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These hesitations and waverings do sometimes occur, and they made behaviorists uncomfortable because they suggested that animals might be in mental turmoil over difficult trials.
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After a sign of hesitation, information's provided city's without it - it calls for immediate attention.
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The data of two additional participants were rejected, one because of a misunderstanding regarding the task, and another because of an abnormal number of hesitations.
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Hesitation in accepting this principle may be due to indifference, religious prejudice and lack of funds.
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The pause preceding the parenthetical can best be interpreted as a hesitation pause, serving a pragmatic function as outlined in section 3 above.
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अनिश्चितपणा, अडचण…
ためらい, ちゅうちょ…
tereddüt, çekingenlik, isteksizlik…
hésitation [feminine], hésitation…
dubte, vacil·lació…
aarzeling…
எதையாவது செய்வதற்கு முன் இடைநிறுத்தும் செயல், குறிப்பாக நீங்கள் உறுதியாக இல்லை அல்லது பதட்டமாக இருக்கிறீர்கள்…
हिचकिचाहट, संकोच…
ખચકાટ…
tøven, betænkelighed…
tvekan, tveksamhet, villrådighet…
teragak-agak, rasa berat…
das Zögern…
nøling [masculine], nøling, vakling…
ہچکچاہٹ, پس و پیش…
нерішучість, вагання, сумнів…
нерешительность, сомнение…
సందేహం/ ఏదైనా చేసే ముందు ఆగి చేసే చర్య, ప్రత్యేకించి మీరు భయాందోళనలో ఉన్నందున లేదా ఖచ్చితంగా తెలియనందున…
تَرَدُّد…
দ্বিধা…
váhání, pochybnost…
keraguan, ketidakpastian…
ความลังเล, การลังเล…
ngập ngừng, sự ngập ngừng…
wahanie, niepewność…
망설임…
esitazione…
