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Definition of hesitancy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hesitancy

noun

/ˈhezɪtənsi/

/ˈhezɪtənsi/

[uncountable, singular]

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the state or quality of being slow or uncertain in doing or saying something
- I noticed a certain hesitancy in his voice.
see also vaccine hesitancy

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