hesitate
Example Sentences
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“Executives are realizing that their target demographics may be hesitating a bit with spending, so they’re less cavalier about passing through higher prices.”
Thor kept licking at the tip of the syringe, but his quick pink tongue hesitated just a bit when Bat spoke.
From Literature
To my surprise, he didn’t hesitate a tick when I told him whatI wanted.
From Literature
"The FSA will not hesitate to take further action if required."
From BBC
“Deterrence depends not only on capabilities, but on what the enemy believes about our will, and in the wargame my ‘Russian colleagues’ and I knew: Germany will hesitate.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
