hesitate

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

From Science Daily