Hesitant and Penitent

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

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Penitent and hesitant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penitent" instead an adjective "Hesitant".

Penitent adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.

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Hesitant and penitent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective "Penitent".

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