haw

Example Sentences

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I was sure Miss Lacey was going to take it away, but she continued to hem and haw.

From Literature

He has also mocked allies uneasy about the widening conflict, referring to those who "wring their hands and clutch their pearls, hemming and hawing about the use of force."

From Barron's

"Come gee! Come haw!" for a complete turn, depending on whether the turn was left or right.

From Literature

She just stood there in the moonlight with a warm little smile on her face, staring out over the river, her black eyes glowing like black haws in the morning dew.

From Literature

Viola hemmed and hawed for a bit, though.

From Literature