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vacillating(adjective, weak, uncertain, shy)
9
faltering(adjective, weak, uncertain, shy)
6
doubting(adjective, weak, uncertain, shy)
5
halting(adjective, weak, uncertain, shy)
4
dawdling
4
demurring(adjective, difficult, awkward, unenthusiastic)
4
lingering(adjective, procrastinating)
4
pausing
3
boggling
3
dallying
3
shrinking(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced)
3
dithering(adjective, hesitant, wavering, indecisive)
3
procrastinating(adjective, weak, indecisive, vacillating)
3
stumbling
2
delaying
2
falter
2
hesitate
2
stammering
2
balking(slow, shy, averse, unwilling)
2
recoiling
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APASmart Define. (2015). hesitating thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hesitating/thesaurus/synonyms
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