hanging back
Example Sentences
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Big Oil is hanging back, watching while wildcatters take on the risky exploratory work.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 15, 2023
Some remember him as quiet, calm and often hanging back to allow others to speak their mind.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2022
"I didn't expect to see so many people," said Rebeca Brito, a 22-year-old nurse, hanging back to avoid the crowds.
From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2021
His last name is immediately recognizable — his father and grandfather are Latin jazz royalty — but he stood apart even then, mostly by hanging back and letting his trumpet speak for itself.
From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2021
They started toward the door, Jeremy hanging back a little so that no one would accidentally touch Tiamat.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
