Few and Hesitant

Few

Few adjective - A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number.

Hesitant is an antonym for few in referring to a specifically known amount topic.

Hesitant

Hesitant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.

Few is an antonym for hesitant.

Both words in one sentence

  • Related to this, when studio execs were hesitant to fund Monty Python's Life of Brian, George Harrison stepped in with a few million pounds and carte blanche for the Pythons to do whatever they want, purely because he was a Python fan and wanted to see the movie.
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