Read full poem →women and little children are the victims of our
hesitancy. How can the heart of America be
closed to these things?
Dictionary Entry
A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome.
In a Sentence
“vaccine hesitancy.”
Origin
Origin details are still being enriched for this entry.
Common Phrases
. hesitancyhesitancy anyhesitancy without
Missing dictionary details are being fetched in the background.
Antonyms
No antonyms yet.
Related Words
Poetry examples for “hesitancy”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →On the unlovely garb in which I came;
Then straightway at my hesitancy mocked:
"It is my father's house!" I said and knocked;