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hesitant

 adjective
     
hes‧i‧tant
uncertain about what to do or say because you are nervous or unwilling:
Gail gave me a hesitant little smile.
hesitant about (doing) something
They seemed hesitant about coming in.
hesitant to do something
She is hesitant to draw conclusions until the study is over.
—hesitantly adverb
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