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    hesitation

    US /ˌhɛzɪˈteʃən/

    ・

    UK /ˌhezɪ'teɪʃn/

    B2TOEIC
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounIndecision or unwillingness to do something
    His hesitation at agreeing to drive her was obvious

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    Body Language Experts Break Down Job Interview Etiquette | WIRED

    09:39Body Language Experts Break Down Job Interview Etiquette | WIRED
    • Hesitation is a killer.

      Hesitation is a killer.

    • and that feels awkward sometimes, like, "Can I talk already or not?" And you see the hesitation.

      and that feels awkward sometimes, like, "Can I talk already or not?" And you see the hesitation.

    B1

    デヴィッド・ゲッタだけど「DJ」について質問ある?| Tech Support | WIRED Japan

    17:33デヴィッド・ゲッタだけど「DJ」について質問ある?| Tech Support | WIRED Japan
    • And also when you're looking for the next record to play, well, sometimes you have an hesitation.

      And also when you're looking for the next record to play, well, sometimes you have an hesitation.

    • And also when you're looking for the next record to play, well, sometimes you have an hesitation.

      And also when you're looking for the next record to play, well, sometimes you have an hesitation.

    A2

    A1 vs C1 – What Actually Changes? Real Examples

    05:55A1 vs C1 – What Actually Changes? Real Examples
    • You will practice to speak confidently and fluently, free of hesitation and embarrassment.

      You will practice to speak confidently and fluently, free of hesitation and embarrassment.

    • You will practice to speak confidently and fluently, free of hesitation and embarrassment.

      You will practice to speak confidently and fluently, free of hesitation and embarrassment.

    A2

    IELTS Speaking Score 9 India Good and Bad Analysis

    14:02IELTS Speaking Score 9 India Good and Bad Analysis
    • Yesterday we had a good conversation while eating my mom's famous chicken biryani. That is the end of part one. We will now continue with part two. After analyzing each question in part one, the examiner can conclude that Arya's fluency is a band nine. She speaks without hesitation. Her grammatical range is also band nine. She uses present perfect, conditional as well as other forms of grammar. Her grammatical accuracy is about a band 8 to 8.5. Other than a couple of awkward mistakes like a missing preposition the, her grammar overall is very good. Her lexical resource is again a band nine. She uses a wide range of vocabulary including idiomatic language. And her pronunciation in part one is a band nine. The examiner does not have to concentrate or guess any of the words that Arya is using. Overall the coherence is a band nine so Arya for part one is an expert user of the English language. Now let's continue.

      Yesterday we had a good conversation while eating my mom's famous chicken biryani. That is the end of part one. We will now continue with part two. After analyzing each question in part one, the examiner can conclude that Arya's fluency is a band nine. She speaks without hesitation. Her grammatical range is also band nine. She uses present perfect, conditional as well as other forms of grammar. Her grammatical accuracy is about a band 8 to 8.5. Other than a couple of awkward mistakes like a missing preposition the, her grammar overall is very good. Her lexical resource is again a band nine. She uses a wide range of vocabulary including idiomatic language. And her pronunciation in part one is a band nine. The examiner does not have to concentrate or guess any of the words that Arya is using. Overall the coherence is a band nine so Arya for part one is an expert user of the English language. Now let's continue.

    • She cleverly uses the card and her notes to answer all of the questions without hesitation. Her grammatical range is also a band nine. She uses past perfect, present perfect, conditionals, adjective clauses, and other forms of grammar.

      She cleverly uses the card and her notes to answer all of the questions without hesitation. Her grammatical range is also a band nine. She uses past perfect, present perfect, conditionals, adjective clauses, and other forms of grammar.

    B1

    Japanese Lawson Convenience Store Food Swap ft. @Abroad in Japan

    16:24Japanese Lawson Convenience Store Food Swap ft. @Abroad in Japan
    • There was no hesitation.

      There was no hesitation.

    • There was no hesitation.

      There was no hesitation.

    B1

    Camila Cabello - Consequences (orchestra - Audio)

    03:04Camila Cabello - Consequences (orchestra - Audio)
    • Hesitation, awkward conversation.

      Hesitation, awkward conversation.

    • Hesitation, awkward conversation

      Hesitation, awkward conversation

    B1

    She is MAD! || STEVE HARVEY

    01:06She is MAD!  || STEVE HARVEY
    • All hour, we've had women with no hesitation to speak their minds.

      All hour, we've had women with no hesitation to speak their minds.

    • All hour we've had women with no hesitation to speak their minds.

      All hour we've had women with no hesitation to speak their minds.

    A2

    BEFORE YOU GIVE UP, WATCH THIS (2025)

    07:17BEFORE YOU GIVE UP,  WATCH THIS (2025)
    • Without hesitation, the man said, but I'll pay double.

      Without hesitation, the man said, but I'll pay double.

    • Without hesitation, the man said, "But—but I'll pay double.

      Without hesitation, the man said, "But—but I'll pay double.

    B1

    トレーダーだけど「株式市場」について質問ある?| Tech Support | WIRED Japan

    17:09トレーダーだけど「株式市場」について質問ある?| Tech Support | WIRED Japan
    • and there's no room for hesitation.

      and there's no room for hesitation.

    • The market, especially when there's breaking news, can move so, so, so, so fast, and there's no room for hesitation.

      The market, especially when there's breaking news, can move so, so, so, so fast, and there's no room for hesitation.

    B1

    Empty Chair Therapy: Heal Your Past, Improve Your Future

    04:02Empty Chair Therapy: Heal Your Past, Improve Your Future
    • Once we move past the hesitation at the particular strangeness of discoursing with a seat, we may find that we are a great deal more eloquent than we supposed, far more sure of what we needed to say, far more at home with letting the world energetically know how things look through our eyes.

      Once we move past the hesitation at the particular strangeness of discoursing with a seat, we may find that we are a great deal more eloquent than we supposed, far more sure of what we needed to say, far more at home with letting the world energetically know how things look through our eyes.

    • Once we move past the hesitation at the particular strangeness of discoursing with a seat, we may find that we are a great deal more eloquent than we supposed - far more sure of what we needed to say, far more at home with letting the world energetically know how things look through our eyes.

      Once we move past the hesitation at the particular strangeness of discoursing with a seat, we may find that we are a great deal more eloquent than we supposed - far more sure of what we needed to say, far more at home with letting the world energetically know how things look through our eyes.

    B1