hesitate
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If a child repeatedly struggles in a particular setting, parents should not hesitate to consider another center that may provide a better fit.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Reimagining her hit song, Jolene, Parton changed the lyrics to "vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I'm begging of you, please don't hesitate".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Yet when it comes to building the infrastructure that AI requires, we hesitate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Asked to name his own favorite Brooks film, LeMaire doesn’t hesitate: “Young Frankenstein.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
I hesitate a second longer before slipping into the embrace of night.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Ms. Rundell, though she’s published her fair share of children’s books, hesitates to define children’s literature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Most people recognize the familiar situation at a restaurant or dinner party when one plate arrives early and the person served hesitates to start eating.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2026
That is the case for Lucia May, aged four, who hesitates as she looks at skulls peeking from wooden boxes, some still with some hair.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025
He kisses her forehead then goes to kiss her on the lips before she apparently hesitates and they continue dancing.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025
“Of course,” she says, and then she hesitates before saying, “It looks like a great party.”
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
Catalina Sanchez, a 64-year-old secretary who celebrated with her daughters until 4:00 am, hesitated to remove her sunglasses as she headed to work.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Family described him as a kind and humble man who worked hard and never hesitated to help others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Londoner Chisora - now with 14 defeats - had said beforehand it would be his last fight, but he hesitated to confirm his retirement when joined in the ring by his family.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
While 27 states have agreed to use SAVE, others have hesitated, concerned not only about inaccuracies, but also about privacy and the data’s potential to be used in immigration enforcement.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026
When she hesitated, I added, “It’s one of the only things that make me feel closer to Gran.”
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
DSA-LA member Anna Gross argued that neither candidate was ideal, with Huang, who has little political experience, being a long shot and Raman hesitating to fully embrace the group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
They held them up to the light, pressed them between their fingers, hesitating — until, one by one, they took a bite.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
That removed a near-term overhang on the stock, but private lenders are hesitating to back its plans, according to Schwartz.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026
After hesitating to sign on with what was then a startup without a product, she dove in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
We keep getting close, and you keep hesitating, Pet’s voice interjected, driving through her skull.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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