| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SHYLY | With much hesitation |
| TENTATIVELY | With hesitation |
| TIMIDLY | With hesitation |
| XXXXX | Caress, with hesitation, this relative (5) |
| groping | Search mentally with hesitation or uncertainty for (a word or answer) |
| plunge | to enter with sudden decision upon an unfamiliar course of action, as after hesitation or deliberation |
| scruples | A feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action |
