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titubante

/tituˈbante/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

hesitant, wavering

  • hesitant, uncertain, or undecided in speech, action, or attitude

In a sentence

All'inizio era titubante, ma poi ha accettato la proposta.

At first she was hesitant, but then she accepted the offer.

Perché sembri così titubante di fronte a questa scelta?

Why do you seem so hesitant about this choice?

Ha risposto con voce titubante durante l'interrogazione.

He answered with a hesitant voice during the oral exam.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
titubantemasculine · singular
titubantefeminine · singular
titubantimasculine · plural
titubantifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Two-form adjective: ends in -e in the singular, -i in the plural for both masculine and feminine.

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