as in faltered
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
I didn't hesitate to tell them that what they were doing was wrong and that I wanted no part of it
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Recent Examples of hesitated
Another person hesitated, then began to move in the same direction.
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Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
During his first two starts, Maiava has not hesitated to fling the ball fearlessly downfield.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Students can choose between in-person and live online classes, a shift Galati initially hesitated to adopt.
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The man was said to have hesitated briefly and was urged by officers to speed up going through security.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
Leslie Morris, at Harvard’s Houghton Library, hesitated to reply.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Individuals hesitated to speak out at meetings.
—Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The nearest medical center could be over an hour away, and people hesitated to make the trip.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The Oscars have long hesitated to embrace anything with a Roman numeral affixed to it.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
During his first two starts, Maiava has not hesitated to fling the ball fearlessly downfield.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Students can choose between in-person and live online classes, a shift Galati initially hesitated to adopt.
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The man was said to have hesitated briefly and was urged by officers to speed up going through security.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
Leslie Morris, at Harvard’s Houghton Library, hesitated to reply.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Individuals hesitated to speak out at meetings.
—Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The nearest medical center could be over an hour away, and people hesitated to make the trip.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The Oscars have long hesitated to embrace anything with a Roman numeral affixed to it.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Hesitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hesitated. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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