Faltering
Reticent
Reticent adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Usage example: understandably, she's reticent about becoming involved with another evangelical religious sect
Faltering and reticent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Faltering" instead an adjective "Reticent".
Nearby Words: reticence, reticently
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