hesitantly

Example Sentences

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What she does come close to validating, however hesitantly, are the unorthodox educational theories of Judit’s father, László.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Others who were hesitantly supportive are now more firmly in favour.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025

They have torched their credibility by violating the most fundamental obligations of candor to a court—not hesitantly, but proudly so, with undisguised disdain toward judges attempting to salvage whatever remains of the rule of law.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

So I did it, but I hesitantly went into it.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

At this moment he saw a rabbit come rather hesitantly out of the hole furthest from himself.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams