Vocabulary
Hesitant
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking.
Urdu meaning
ہچکچانے والا، جھجھک
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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The US has appeared increasingly hesitant to shield its Arab partners from the inevitable blowback.This is not a theoretical crisis.
Dawn Editorials —
New dawn in the Gulf
— 2026-03-27
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More worryingly, existing investors remain hesitant to expand beyond sectors cushioned by state patronage.
Dawn Editorials —
Policy responses
— 2025-11-22
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A child who grows up fearing judgement for managing their condition will enter adulthood hesitant to disclose it mirroring the survey`s finding that only one in 20 employees has informed their employer of their diagnosis.
Dawn Editorials —
Ignoring diabetes
— 2025-11-14
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One of the main reasons remains stigma many donors are hesitant to associate publicly with a cause stillshrouded in discomfort and misunderstanding.
Dawn Editorials —
The philanthropy gap
— 2025-10-01
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The current system suits political parties, which are largely organised on social and ethnic divisions and hesitant to democratise internally.
Dawn Editorials —
Weak government syndrome
— 2025-09-24
Synonyms
uncertain, undecided, unsure, doubtful, in doubt, dubious, tentative, half-hearted
Antonyms
certain, decisive, confident
Curator example
“clients are hesitant about buying”
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