Main entry: hesitation, falter, faltering, waver
Definition: the act of pausing uncertainly
Usage: there was a hesitation in his speech
Main entry: reluctance, disinclination, indisposition, hesitancy, hesitation
Definition: a certain degree of unwillingness
Usage: a reluctance to commit himself; his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition; after some hesitation he agreed
Main entry: hesitation, vacillation, wavering
Definition: indecision in speech or action