Hesitating
Hesitating adjective - Lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly.
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Questioning and hesitating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Questioning" instead an adjective "Hesitating".
Questioning
Questioning adjective - Inclined to doubt or question claims.
Hesitating and questioning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hesitating" instead an adjective "Questioning".
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- dubious and hesitating
- dubious and questioning
- doubtful and hesitating
- doubtful and questioning
- hesitant and hesitating
- hesitant and questioning
- suspicious and hesitating
- suspicious and questioning
- vacillating and hesitating
- vacillating and questioning
- uncertain and hesitating
- uncertain and questioning
- unsure and hesitating
- unsure and questioning
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- Shepard mentions some of the things they've done that have caused hundreds of people to die over the course of the preceding games, questioning if Vasir's entire escape plan hinges on Shepard hesitating to shoot just one person to stop her.
Source: Would Not Shoot a Civilian
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