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What is the noun for hesitances?

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hesitation
  1. An act of hesitating
  2. doubt; vacillation.
  3. A faltering in speech; stammering.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “There had been much consultation and hesitation about the decision, but everyone agreed it was a significant improvement.”
      “She certainly showed nothing like hate toward Edith, but at the same time, showed no hesitation to tell all about her.”
      “There was a long hesitation before Dave surprised me by nodding.”
hesitator
  1. Alternative spelling of hesitater
  2. (linguistics) A word, such as "er" or "um", expressing hesitation on the part of the speaker.
hesitancy
  1. A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “She wavered between hesitancy and her natural propensity for fun.”
      “She showed hesitancy when asked to join the team, revealing her lack of enthusiasm for the project.”
      “She walked with hesitancy as she navigated the narrow and treacherous path.”
hesitativeness
  1. The state or condition of being hesitative.
hesitance
  1. The act or state of hesitating.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Despite his hesitance, Mark decided to try out for the school play and ended up discovering a hidden passion for acting.”
      “Despite his hesitance, he mustered the courage to take the leap and pursue his dreams.”
      “Publicly, the Japanese manufacturer is saying that Britain's hesitance about EMU was not an important element in its decision.”
hesitater
hesitating
hesitatings
  1. plural of hesitating
hesitations
  1. plural of hesitation
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  3. Examples:
    1. “There can be no flubs or hesitations as both men say many lines together, in exact unison, to an unrelenting rhythm.”
      “Both the sexes move so closely that inhibitions and hesitations are a thing of the past now.”
      “Normal speech is a muddle, a mix of sentence fragments and hesitations, repetitions and interruptions.”
hesitances
hesitaters
hesitators
  1. plural of hesitator
hesitancies
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