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Hesitancy about naming the Deity was once a common feature in many religions, including Catholicism; monks used to wash themselves before the writing the name of God when they were copying the Bible by hand.
Billings Blog David 2003
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Hesitancy about naming the Deity was once a common feature in many religions, including Catholicism; monks used to wash themselves before the writing the name of God when they were copying the Bible by hand.
Archive 2003-10-01 David 2003
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Hesitancy about sex had certainly never been a weakness of his father, whose occupation in Vienna had been chasing pretty girls, and why Ludwik should have become confused in this vital area she could not specify, but she gues * sed it might have something to do with his failing between two worlds, her international interests and his father's rural concern with horses.
Poland Michener, James 1983
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Hesitancy like this, doubts, uncertainty as to her impressions, were not characteristic of Ramona.
Ramona 1921
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Hesitancy in decision would have given the other party choice of weapons, which owing to his mastery of one was tantamount to one-side shooting.
Recollections and reflections : an auto of half a century and more, 1906
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Hesitancy or contradiction she flattened and left behind her.
Franklin Kane Anne Douglas Sedgwick 1904
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Hesitancy like this, doubts, uncertainty as to her impressions, were not characteristic of Ramona.
Ramona Helen Hunt Jackson 1857
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Hesitancy and delay in such a case are worse than the most daring rashness.
The Art of War Henri Jomini 1824
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Hesitancy about the unfamiliar, the uncolligated, that whose lessons have not been learnt.
Watts Up With That? Willis Eschenbach 2010
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"Hesitancy and timidity is an obstacle to the growth that we can achieve.
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