HANG BACK Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

hang back

verb

as in to hesitate

to show uncertainty about the right course of action she hung back in offering her opinion about her daughter's career choices because it wasn't her business

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Recent Examples of hang back Cheptegei hung back and then, at the right moment, turned on the burners. —

Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024 One reporter spotted Menendez hanging back to avoid sharing an elevator with Fetterman last week. —

Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 For over two years, capital has been hanging back – and that capital must move because it is held in closed-end funds, with a typical 10-year lifespan. —

Control Risks, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The kids decide to hang back at the restaurant for the night when Bob buys coveted candy (Sour Sack Babies), and the place gets overrun with desperate trick-or-treaters. —

Lillian Brown, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hang back