Hesitation
Hesitation noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Willingness is an antonym for hesitation.
Willingness
Willingness noun - Cheerful readiness to do something.
Usage example: his unhesitating willingness to take on the tough assignments has earned him the status of the president's right-hand man
Hesitation is an antonym for willingness.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Although his willingness to use DuPree is entirely based on the fact that she can be relied on to do the least pleasant jobs Klaus requires without hesitation, and keeping her around means that she's one less problem he has to deal with.
Source: Evil Overlord -
Iris and Colonel of Mega Man X4 are technically identical twins: as a developing single reploid, they couldn't handle the series' thematic Logic Bomb and split into Iris, compassion for all living things and Colonel, the willingness to kill without hesitation to protect and for peace.
Source: Sibling Yin-Yang
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