hem and haw
Example Sentences
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They didn’t hem and haw as if they were conflicted about their damning testimony and betrayed no hint of empathy born from the shared stresses and dangers of police work.
From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2021
Most real estate TV quests are partially faked; many times, the couples have already bought the home they pretend to hem and haw over before choosing it in the end.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2021
Winners take bold actions, dominate others and impose their will on the world; losers hem and haw, dither and consult, exercise restraint.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2017
Amid all the door-knocking last weekend, most of what voters did was hem and haw.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2015
Hemi is half, hemisphere, hemmed-in, hemlock, hem and haw.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
