Determined
Determined adjective - Fully committed to achieving a goal.
Usage example: his determined opponent would not be bluffed or shaken
Hesitant is an antonym for determined.
Hesitant
Hesitant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Usage example: he was hesitant about committing himself to the oversight of the project, which he knew would be long and difficult
Both words in one sentence
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Hesitant Sacrifice: In "Future Echoes", when Lister accepts that Rimmer's vision of his death is going to come true, Lister's still determined to fight it all the way to the end.
Source: Series / Red Dwarf
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