hesitantly
Example Sentences
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Cheers to the front desk at the Andaz Miami for removing the $70 resort fee, however hesitantly, when I asked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
They have torched their credibility by violating the most fundamental obligations of candor to a court—not hesitantly, but proudly so, with undisguised disdain toward judges attempting to salvage whatever remains of the rule of law.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
When Victoria challenges her spiritually curious daughter to spend the night at the Buddhist center to get a sense of what she’s in for long term, Piper hesitantly accepts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2025
The Vietnamese people smuggler emerged, briefly and hesitantly, from the shadows of a scraggly forest close to the northern French coastline.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2024
“I know,” he says hesitantly, staring down at my sleeping bag.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
