esitante
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= che esita < esitare
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Perciò , venendogli , nel 1595 , proposto da Clemente VIII l'arcivescovado di Milano , apparve fortemente turbato , e ricusò senza esitare .(Manzoni-I Promessi sposi)<>
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Arrivato al ponte , voltò , senza esitare , a sinistra , nella strada di san Marco , parendogli , a ragione , che dovesse condurre verso l'interno della città .(Manzoni-I Promessi sposi)<>
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Sí, senza esitare, poiché cosí provvidenzialmente il caso lo favoriva, egli doveva sopprimere chi aveva fatto per la figlia tutto quello che avrebbe dovuto far lui; sopprimere chi aveva voluto in tutto sostituirlo, ripigliandosi anche la madre nella figlia.(Pirandello - Novelle per un anno)<>
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La Carabelli non era forse interamente di suo gusto, ma di fronte all'altro pericolo non c'era da esitare. (Fogazzaro - Piccolo mondo antico)
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esitante
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peritarsi
= verbo . rifl . esitare , non osare per timidezza o altro<>
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He inquired how farNetherfield was from Meryton; and, after receiving her answer, asked ina hesitating manner how long Mr. Darcy had been staying there.<>
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"You must know thatthough I should be exceedingly grieved at their disapprobation, I couldnot hesitate.<>
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I have scarcely any hesitation in saying shewill include you and my sister Maria in every invitation with which shehonours us during your stay here.<>
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But, however this remonstrancemight have staggered or delayed his determination, I do not supposethat it would ultimately have prevented the marriage, had it not beenseconded by the assurance that I hesitated not in giving, of yoursister's indifference.<>
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But when she read and re-read with the closest attention, theparticulars immediately following of Wickham's resigning all pretensionsto the living, of his receiving in lieu so considerable a sum as threethousand pounds, again was she forced to hesitate.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Elizabeth hesitated, but her knees trembled under her and she felt howlittle would be gained by her attempting to pursue them.<>
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These are conditionswhich, considering everything, I had no hesitation in complying with,as far as I thought myself privileged, for you.<>
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This was one point, withregard to Lydia, at least, which was now to be settled, and Mr. Bennetcould have no hesitation in acceding to the proposal before him.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Lady Catherine hesitated for a moment, and then replied:"The engagement between them is of a peculiar kind.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'Mr. BLOTTON had no hesitation in saying that he had not--he hadused the word in its Pickwickian sense.<>
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Mr. Winkle hadalready made considerable progress in her good opinion, and she didnot hesitate to inform him, confidentially, that Mr. Pickwick was 'adelightful old dear.<>
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Thatstatement, Sir, may be true, or it may be false; it may be credible, orit may be incredible; but, if it be true, and if it be credible, I donot hesitate to say, Sir, that our grounds of action, Sir, are strong,and not to be shaken.<>
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You may be an unfortunate man, Sir, or you may bea designing one; but if I were called upon, as a juryman upon my oath,Sir, to express an opinion of your conduct, Sir, I do not hesitate toassert that I should have but one opinion about it.<>
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Miss Witherfield,' said Mr. Peter Magnus, 'do you know this person?Know him!' repeated the middle-aged lady, hesitating.<>
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He hesitated for a few moments; and then turnedaway to wander where he might, and seek his bread elsewhere.<>
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The stranger, seeming to hesitate, once more looked towards the ground,and the clerk winked slyly at Mr. PickwiCK, as if to intimate that someexquisite piece of humour was going forward, though what it was Mr.Pickwick could not for the life of him divine.<>
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He had a verynervous manner, and a painful hesitation in his speech; it did notappear to be a natural defect, but seemed rather the result of timidity,arising from the consciousness of being 'kept down' by want of means,or interest, or connection, or impudence, as the case might be.<>
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Ah!' When Mr. Dowler arrived atthis point, he turned the corner at which he had been long hesitating,and fell fast asleep.<>
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Really, Sir,' said Mr. Winkle, hesitating whether to give his hand ornot, and almost fearing that it was demanded in order that he might betaken at an advantage, 'really, Sir, I--I know what you mean,' interposed Dowler.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'Very well, Sam,' said Mr. Pickwick, after a little hesitation; 'listento what I am going to say, Sam.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) Cause--' said Sam, hesitating.<>
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I think I'd better see arter it at once,' said Sam, still hesitating.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'I know so little of the gentleman,' said Mr. Pickwick, hesitating,'that I--I know you do,' interrupted Smangle, clasping Mr. Pickwick by theshoulder.<>
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She simpered a little, affected extreme vexation and hesitation,and at last arrived at the conclusion that she supposed she must go.<>
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Before Mr. Pickwick could reply, before Mr. Perker had taken onetwentieth part of the snuff with which so unusually long an addressimperatively required to be followed up, there was a low murmuring ofvoices outside, and then a hesitating knock at the door.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'Perhaps,' said Mr. Stiggins hesitatingly, after a few moments' deepthought, 'perhaps she recommended me to the care of the man of wrath,Mr. Samuel?I think that's wery likely, from what he said,' rejoined Sam; 'he wosa-speakin' about you, jist now.<>
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Will you see him?What do you think?' inquired Mr. Pickwick, hesitating.<>
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On intimate terms hewould have been even a more dangerous acquaintance than--' Job looked atJingle, hesitated, and finally added, 'than--than-myself even.<>
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If you had been a younger man, you would have been in the secret longago; and besides,' added Wardle, after a moment's hesitation, 'the truthis, that, knowing nothing of this matter, I have rather pressed Emilyfor four or five months past, to receive favourably (if she could; Iwould never attempt to force a girl's inclinations) the addresses ofa young gentleman down in our neighbourhood.<>
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This here money,' said Sam, with a little hesitation, 'he's anxious toput someveres, vere he knows it'll be safe, and I'm wery anxious too,for if he keeps it, he'll go a-lendin' it to somebody, or inwestin'property in horses, or droppin' his pocket-book down an airy, or makin'a Egyptian mummy of his-self in some vay or another.<>
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(Chesterton The secret of father Brown ) "Look here!" he cried; "what's the matter with you? What are you lookinglike that for! Don't you believe that it was there all the time?"(Chesterton The secret of father Brown ) Father Brown blinked rather as if he had received a buffet; then he saidslowly and with hesitation: "No, the fact is .<>
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