Gentle or hesitant (9) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENTATIVE Gentle or hesitant (9) (9)
10% BALK Hesitate (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 15, 2025
10% LOATH Hesitant (5) The Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
10% WAVER Hesitate (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 27, 2025
10% INDECISIVE Hesitant (10) The Telegraph Quick Sep 12, 2025
9% NUDGE Gentle push (5) Newsday Oct 2, 2025
9% UHS Hesitation sounds (3) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2025
9% PATS Gentle touches (4) Commuter Sep 29, 2025
9% MILDMANNERED Having a gentle disposition (12) USA Today Sep 28, 2025
9% ERM Hesitant sound (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 24, 2025
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