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tentennamento

hesitation

noun ten-ten-nah-MEN-toh Rare

Also means

wavering

Usage Note

Tentennamento comes from tentennare (to waver, to vacillate) and conveys indecision or lack of resolve. It is stronger than esitazione and often implies repeated or prolonged wavering. The plural i tentennamenti is used for multiple instances of hesitation.

Examples

"Il suo tentennamento ha deluso tutti."

Natural Translation

His hesitation disappointed everyone.

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