hesitate

Example Sentences

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My fingers itched to take the three little berries, but I hesitated.

From Literature

The way he says it makes me hesitate.

From Literature

A spokesperson for the Prison and Probation Service said: "As this case shows, we do not hesitate to send offenders back to prison if they break the rules."

From BBC

Overall, if LNG is seen as too volatile, countries may hesitate to build infrastructure around it at all.

From Barron's

The attendant gestured toward the sky, saying that “the boss” was watching on camera and would not hesitate to call security.

From Los Angeles Times