balking

Example Sentences

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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

What with the oxen balking so much we were two hours behind schedule.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier