Hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HESITATE Hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (8)
3% HONESTY Unwillingness to lie (7) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
3% RETAIN Hold back (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 26, 2025
3% DOUBT Uncertainty (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 5, 2025
3% RELUCTANCE Unwillingness (10) Commuter Jul 17, 2025
3% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) Family Time Jul 14, 2025
3% RETICENCE Reserve or unwillingness to talk (9)
2% CONTAIN Hold (7) Eugene Sheffer Aug 29, 2025
2% UMAMI Trim a mushroom, holding back savoury flavour (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 25, 2025
2% RETALIATE Consumer holding back about counter-attack? (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 23, 2025
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