140 entries under hesitant topic. ×

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irregular(adjective, unstable, doubtful, unsettled, vague)
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swaying(verb, adjective, changeable, wavering)
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tentative(adjective, weak, uncertain, nervous, shy)
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unfixed(adjective, unstable, doubtful, unsettled, vague)
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dawdling(verb, adjective, uncertain, shy, doubtful)
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dithering(verb, adjective, wavering, indecisive)
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doubting(verb, adjective, weak, uncertain, shy)
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questionable(adjective, doubtful, vague, unpredictable)
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shy(adjective, uncertain, nervous, doubtful)
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vacillatory(adjective, uncertain, shy, doubtful)
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disbelieving(verb, uncertain, unsure, doubting)
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distrustful(uncertain, nervous, doubtful, dubious)
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fluctuant(adjective, weak, uncertain, nervous, unstable)
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half-hearted(adjective, uncertain, shy, doubtful)
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halfhearted(adjective, weak, uncertain, doubtful)
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iffy(adjective, uncertain, nervous, doubtful, vague)
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of two minds(expression, adjective, idiom, uncertain, doubtful)
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questioning(verb, uncertain, nervous, dubious)
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suspicious(uncertain, nervous, doubtful, dubious)
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unclear(uncertain, doubtful, unsettled, vague)
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