hesitate
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They might also hesitate to install a shower chair or add handrails at the front door for all the neighbors to see.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
When asked who stood out at practice, Redick didn’t hesitate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Doubts about how well the vaccine works are among the reasons parents hesitate to get their children the flu shot, CDC surveys show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
They have prompted Health Secretary Yvette Cooper to say she "will not hesitate" to hold the system to account at every level.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Well, if you change your mind, don’t you hesitate to give us a yell, now.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
She has an up-and-down relationship with her one close friend, and she hesitates to bother her adored brother, Laurie, if it means bothering Laurie’s wife.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
While she hesitates to call it a rebrand, Day said her hard pivot in the hyperpop direction was nerve-racking at first.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 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 hears me coming, turns, hesitates, walks forward.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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
Publishers in America hesitated to bring out the book, but when G.P.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
He hesitated before adding, “And you’ll have to call my college. Tell them I won’t be able to attend.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 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
Because they’d hesitated while Miel did that incredible thing with his beak and the fighter jets, the halls were deserted.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
I don’t want to escalate too quickly and create pressure, but I also don’t want to miss opportunities by hesitating too long.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Keane added: "The penalty is a bit harsh and the referee took so long to look at the screen. You want conviction in the referee's decision and he was hesitating for a long time."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The U.S. didn’t become the world’s financial center by hesitating in moments of technological change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
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
She just went on standing there at the threshold, as though hesitating to come in.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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