hesitating
Definitions
Verb
- Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
- Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "hesitating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | unhesitatingly | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | hesitating | 4 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "hesitating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | handwriting | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | harvesting | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | hardworking | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | homebuilding | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | hairdressing | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | handcuffing | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | handshaking | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | hard-working | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | hasselbring | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | hellenizing | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | hempfling | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | hensarling | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | homeporting | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | housecleaning | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | hyphenating | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "hesitating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sitting | 2 | 96 |
| 2 | starting | 2 | 68 |
| 3 | heating | 2 | 24 |
| 4 | hitting | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | stating | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | hesitation | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | spitting | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | unhesitatingly | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | meditating | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | estimating | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | restating | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | necessitating | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | hesitations | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | restarting | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | levitating | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | resuscitating | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | orchestrating | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | whitting | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | slitting | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | shitting | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "hesitating" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "hesitating" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "hesitating" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "hesitating".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 15
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Homebuyers warned as market stalls: 'Hesitation turns to urgency'
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Hesitation Risks Escalation: Europe and Russia’s Shadow War
Apr 1, 2026 Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
Apr 1, 2026 Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
HRVY returns with single ‘Hesitate’, first chapter from his upcoming EP
Jun 19, 2026 Radio and Music
Jun 19, 2026 Radio and Music
Kurdish militias move to strike back at Tehran despite U.S. hesitation
Mar 10, 2026 Washington Times
Mar 10, 2026 Washington Times