balk

When the amount they are saving is low, people tend to balk at the Roth conversion.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

As more families balk at costs, some schools are starting to make changes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

But the Dodgers stranded eight runners, going 0 for eight with men in scoring position through eight innings, avoiding their first shutout of the season at home on Adrian Morejon’s balk in the eighth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Some dealers said they see the move as a step toward moving toward a no-haggle sales model like at Tesla or Carvana, especially as more buyers balk at haggling and other traditional dealer tactics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

And when we reach a dense forest of trees, so tall they seem to reach the sky, a few of our fellow travelers balk.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

What happens if your house is damaged in a storm and the insurance company balks, saying it’s flood damage rather than wind damage, for example?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Though Jack is ultimately convinced, he balks at first.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

Glushon balks at many of Raman’s positions, including her opposition to a law that allows the city to ban homeless people from the streets near schools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

The Leon Capital Group founder talks about investments in unglamorous businesses, career-defining bets during the financial crisis, and why he still sometimes balks at his dry-cleaning bill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

Then—Trini balks and plunges away dragging the plow, bellowing.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

Modern monarchs have to various degrees expressed remorse for Britain's central role in chattel slavery, but none has yet formally apologised, and debt-laden London has balked at the idea of financial compensation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

The largest loan holders, including Ares Management and Sixth Street Partners, balked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Netflix has faced competition from YouTube and short-form video, and some analysts have wondered whether viewers have balked at price increases.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Past governments have looked at how to reform social care and balked at the potential costs.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

But when Hand Clap swung the wagon onto the road leading to the top of the hill, Red Rabbit balked.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

Companies tried to pass along their own price increases to customers, but customers were balking.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026

Demand is strong and consumers aren’t balking at higher fares, plus it’s cutting capacity to mitigate the impact of higher fuel prices.

From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026

Some Saudi customers are balking at using the benchmark given its volatility, the oil officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

Customers were balking after a string of price increases.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026

But the cart was done with stuttering and balking.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo