The word 'hesitate' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use 'hesitate' when you are expressing that someone is uncomfortable making a decision or acting due to a feeling of doubt or uncertainty. For example, "The student hesitated when asked to give a presentation because he was nervous about speaking in front of the class."
Would you hesitate to show this article to your youngest sister or daughter to encourage her to be an engineer?
Brendan Rodgers is 100% his own man and he will not hesitate to tell you so, particularly when the conversation turns to a certain illustrious Portuguese manager.
"When such allegations are made, the government will not hesitate to investigate.
You can see the same effect at work in a smaller way by examining the career of the talented George Galloway, who has never seemed able to work well with other people for long – he broke with Labour and went on his charismatic way to a predictable outcome (I hesitate to say "end" in his case) in Bradford West on 7 May.
I hesitate always to recommend an ultimatum of the 'her or me' variety, but it seems to me you have no choice.
I wouldn't hesitate to say, "You can't go out in that" or "Your makeup isn't right" or "Your hair looks a mess".
Those that hesitate are afraid to lose their livelihoods, but they will come around.
Jill Treanor is the Guardian's deputy City editor One senior minister, asked yesterday if George Osborne was the shrewdest member of the government, did not hesitate before saying yes – pointedly ranking the chancellor ahead of the prime minister.
Indeed some people might hesitate to identify the young Churchill as representing the best of British values when he was a colonial adventurer of the worst sort.
He also had to talk a lot about the use of dramatic pauses in his songs; moments where the keys or the beat would hesitate or halt altogether, a tease that cunningly drew the listener in.
Yet when asked if she would recommend cycling, Roach doesn't even hesitate.
