hesitate
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If a child repeatedly struggles in a particular setting, parents should not hesitate to consider another center that may provide a better fit.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
When surgeons gave him the option to be the first person to try the operation with their bespoke AI tool involved, he didn't hesitate.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Asked to name his own favorite Brooks film, LeMaire doesn’t hesitate: “Young Frankenstein.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"I hesitate to say it's a price war because we're not quite there yet. But it's certainly a price competition to try and get more users on board," Gold said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
I hesitate, not sure that I want to tell her more than I already have.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
He hesitates to call what he was doing playing at the professional level.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
“I’ve got one or two things around that I think would work — maybe,” he hesitates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
Most people recognize the familiar situation at a restaurant or dinner party when one plate arrives early and the person served hesitates to start eating.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2026
That is the case for Lucia May, aged four, who hesitates as she looks at skulls peeking from wooden boxes, some still with some hair.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025
She hesitates and then gives a little shake of her bobbed head.
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
Catalina Sanchez, a 64-year-old secretary who celebrated with her daughters until 4:00 am, hesitated to remove her sunglasses as she headed to work.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Publishers in America hesitated to bring out the book, but when G.P.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
He hesitated before adding, “And you’ll have to call my college. Tell them I won’t be able to attend.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Londoner Chisora - now with 14 defeats - had said beforehand it would be his last fight, but he hesitated to confirm his retirement when joined in the ring by his family.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
The minute the words left his mouth, he hesitated.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
"I'm hesitating because I'm speaking on behalf of other people and that's very difficult to do," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
They held them up to the light, pressed them between their fingers, hesitating — until, one by one, they took a bite.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
The Chargers aren’t hesitating when it comes to bolstering their run-blocking options for new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, reportedly agreeing to terms Monday with former Baltimore Ravens tight end Charlie Kolar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
That removed a near-term overhang on the stock, but private lenders are hesitating to back its plans, according to Schwartz.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026
I scrolled through, my eyes hesitating on a picture of Tamika with her uncle.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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