Hesitant and Reserved

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

Reserved adjective - Tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination).

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Hesitant and reserved are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective "Reserved".

He comes across as reserved, blushing and very hesitant in most of his interviews.

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