as in frustrated
to prevent from achieving a goal
a young man with big dreams who refused to be balked by the many challenges he faced in making them a reality
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Recent Examples of balked
Yet even while condemning the martial law declaration as unconstitutional and acknowledging that Yoon must ultimately be removed from office, Han and most of his party allies balked at impeachment.
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Angelina Jolie balked at a question regarding whether there should be a biopic about her life.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
When users switched to heroin, Scott balked at declaring a public health emergency.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The hotel has balked at terms that other Las Vegas casinos consented to last year that gave workers a 32% raise over five years, said Bethany Khan, a spokesperson for the union.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Now, some purists have balked at the use of AI to remaster elements however, overall, this is a cracking movie that benefits from a lot of what has been done.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Griffin balked and replaced Woolery with weather reporter Pat Sajak.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
Nvidia released its earnings report on Wednesday and projected that fourth-quarter sales were above Wall Street estimates, but investors balked as those figures fell short of the lofty expectations the artificial intelligence giant has garnered during its historic rise.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
At the same time, his transition has so far balked at the vetting and background checks that have traditionally been required.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, arkansasonline.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Angelina Jolie balked at a question regarding whether there should be a biopic about her life.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
When users switched to heroin, Scott balked at declaring a public health emergency.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The hotel has balked at terms that other Las Vegas casinos consented to last year that gave workers a 32% raise over five years, said Bethany Khan, a spokesperson for the union.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Now, some purists have balked at the use of AI to remaster elements however, overall, this is a cracking movie that benefits from a lot of what has been done.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Griffin balked and replaced Woolery with weather reporter Pat Sajak.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
Nvidia released its earnings report on Wednesday and projected that fourth-quarter sales were above Wall Street estimates, but investors balked as those figures fell short of the lofty expectations the artificial intelligence giant has garnered during its historic rise.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
At the same time, his transition has so far balked at the vetting and background checks that have traditionally been required.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, arkansasonline.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Balked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balked. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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