Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with hesitation in American Collocation
hesitation
noun
countable/uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/ˌhezɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
slight or occasional
brief
little
momentary
occasional
slight
Without the slightest hesitation and with scant regard for his own safety Des entered the bloodied scene.
I would have no hesitation in recommending him for the job.
a lot
considerable
great
long
a lot of
much
After much hesitation it was decided to use Josef as a double agent.
more
further
more
More hesitation about the scheme would send out the wrong message.
at the beginning
initial
After initial hesitation, she allowed the stitches to be removed.
with bad results
fatal
They must act now, hesitation could be fatal.
accept someone/something
answer
do something
recommend someone/something
reply
say something
I am saying without hesitation that that will not happen.
moment
period
second
He stopped, and that moment of hesitation saved his life.