4
stopping(noun, staying)
4
to-and-fro(noun, act, delay, weakness, doubt)
3
tentativeness(noun, act, delay, weakness, doubt)
3
ambiguity(noun, trouble, concern, difficulty, anxiety)
3
cessation
3
concern(noun, trouble, worry, anxiety, confusion)
3
demurral(noun, delay, difficulty, anxiety, weakness)
3
disbelief(noun, difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt)
3
discomfort
3
disquiet(noun, trouble, worry, concern, difficulty)
3
dread(noun, worry, anxiety, fear, uneasiness)
3
fearfulness(noun, worry, anxiety, fear, nervousness)
3
halt(noun, end, check, delay, pause)
3
hedging
3
hesitate
3
incredulity(noun, difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt)
3
infirmity
3
insecurity(noun, anxiety, weakness, confusion, shame)
3
intermission
3
irresoluteness(noun, act, delay, weakness, doubt)
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