Reluctance to act (9)
I believe the answer is:
hesitance
(Other definitions for hesitance that I've seen before include "Diffidence" , "Doubt" , "Wavering, delay" , "Slowness to speak" .)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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