hesitate
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He seemed to hesitate after the U.S.-Iran cease-fire began in April.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Aston Villa midfielder Lucy Staniforth says she did not hesitate when making the decision to retire from football at the end of the season.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
When food was available, they did not hesitate to feed on the remains of dead animals, even down to the last scraps.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on April 24 that the probe was closed, although she said she wouldn’t hesitate to reopen it.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
“I fear you would hesitate, and yet you know you are my own—my wife!” he cried, then called for everyone in the house to come up the stairs.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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