hesitate

Example Sentences

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From his living room in Dortmund, Lindel watched young kestrels hesitate before leaping from their nest to a beam just 80 centimetres away.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

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 • Mar. 25, 2026

While those issues have improved, many physicians still hesitate to prescribe them.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

“Why don’t you stay with us?” she asks, and when we hesitate, she says, “Your brother seems to like it.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman