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"hesitant" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often faltering (9 letters).
Definitions
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin haesitans, present participle of haesitare (“to stick fast, to hesitate”).
Used in a sentence
“I am hesitant to recommend him as a manager because he has a short temper.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Slow to decide”8 letters
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