At one time, people would not have hesitated to light up a cigarette in stations, restaurants, or hospital waiting rooms.
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Hesitated
/ˈhɛzɪteɪtɪd/
Synonyms for "hesitated" (14 found)
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11 entriesbrief hesitationhesitated actionhesitated decisionhesitated interpretationhesitated responsehesitated stancemomentary hesitationprolonged hesitationshort pausesignificant hesitationslight delay
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I hesitated about which road to take.
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Since it was raining, Nancy hesitated to go out.
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I hesitated to leave his grave.
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