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Hesitantly is an English word with synonyms like unhesitatingly. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Hesitantly in a sentence

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Hesitantly | Hesitant

Hesitantly meaning

  1. With hesitation.
  2. With reluctance.

Synonyms of Hesitantly

hesitatingly unhesitatingly

Using Hesitantly

  • The main meaning on this page is: With hesitation. | With reluctance.
  • Useful related words include: hesitatingly, unhesitatingly.

Context around Hesitantly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

speaks 1× upon 1× diabelli 1× crew 1×

Often after:

picked 1× lent 1× checking 1× taking 1× began 1× agreeing 1× take 1×

Sentence patterns with Hesitantly

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

anton diabelli hesitantly agreeing to 1× do so hesitantly 1× have only hesitantly lent us 1× he speaks hesitantly often needing 1× hesitantly i ask 1× out very hesitantly checking each 1× she hesitantly picked up 1× slowly and hesitantly began to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all these debts 1× both men start 1× he speaks hesitantly 1× hesitantly i ask 1× in the 19th 1× publishers however remained 1×

Common sentence endings:

checking each other 1× cheer them on 1× do so hesitantly 1× in the interior 1× off campus residence 1× the sign means 1×

Words around Hesitantly

Just before it in the word index:

hesitant 389 hesitancy 64 hesitancies 2 hesitance 22 hesiodic 10 hesiod 73

Just after it in the word index:

hesitate 423 hesitated 132 hesitates 30 hesitating 20 hesitation 295 hesitations 17

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abelard 13

Corpus analysis for Hesitantly

  • In this selection, "hesitantly" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, speaks, upon, diabelli, picked, lent and checking stand out and add context to how "hesitantly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include anton diabelli hesitantly agreeing to and do so hesitantly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hesitantly" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hesitantly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The fact is, we do so hesitantly. (7 words)

Hesitantly, I ask her what the sign means. (8 words)

Both men start out very hesitantly checking each other. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

All these debts of gratitude are dwarfed, of course, by the colossal obligation that we in this new government have towards you — the people of the UK; and I am thinking particularly of those of you who have only hesitantly lent us your support. (44 words)

He speaks hesitantly, often needing a few seconds to find the right word, and there is a hint of annoyance in his eyes during the pauses – as if the brain is irritated at the mouth for not articulating its thoughts fast enough. (42 words)

Upon hesitantly taking a seat in the crusty La-Z-Boy, you hear a startling crack, a discomforting reminder of the general safety hazard that is this off-campus residence. (30 words)

Example sentences (10)

She hesitantly picked up the bill and realized there were a few too many zeroes on it.

The fact is, we do so hesitantly.

All these debts of gratitude are dwarfed, of course, by the colossal obligation that we in this new government have towards you — the people of the UK; and I am thinking particularly of those of you who have only hesitantly lent us your support.

Hesitantly, I ask her what the sign means.

He speaks hesitantly, often needing a few seconds to find the right word, and there is a hint of annoyance in his eyes during the pauses – as if the brain is irritated at the mouth for not articulating its thoughts fast enough.

Both men start out very hesitantly checking each other.

Upon hesitantly taking a seat in the crusty La-Z-Boy, you hear a startling crack, a discomforting reminder of the general safety hazard that is this off-campus residence.

In the 19th century they slowly and hesitantly began to establish themselves in the interior.

Publishers, however, remained distant, with Anton Diabelli hesitantly agreeing to print some of his works on commission.

The crew hesitantly take the controls, and despite their ineptitude, the Thermians cheer them on.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hesitantly" in a sentence?
An example: "She hesitantly picked up the bill and realized there were a few too many zeroes on it." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "hesitantly" from authentic English texts.
What does "hesitantly" mean?
Hesitantly means: With hesitation.
What are synonyms of "hesitantly"?
Common synonyms of "hesitantly" include: hesitatingly, unhesitatingly.
How many example sentences with "hesitantly" are there?
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