hesitate

Reimagining her hit song, Jolene, Parton changed the lyrics to "vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I'm begging of you, please don'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

If you asked me to name the greatest piece of modern food media, I would hesitate.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

“Sit,” he said; “the bench is long enough for two. You don’t hesitate to take a place at my side, do you? Is that wrong, Jane?”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Ms. Rundell, though she’s published her fair share of children’s books, hesitates to define children’s literature.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The Fed typically hesitates to respond to price spikes caused by changes in energy prices, which are known for being bumpy, but she said the persistent overshoot might make that "harder to do this time".

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 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

He hesitates, then decides against saying anything more about it.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

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

He hesitated to predict how the case will play out, noting that he could see the court agreeing to seek out more facts or opting not to micromanage CARB’s allowance decisions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

"He never hesitated to stop, acknowledge, and share a moment with someone on the street."

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

While 27 states have agreed to use SAVE, others have hesitated, concerned not only about inaccuracies, but also about privacy and the data’s potential to be used in immigration enforcement.

From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026

I stepped past him, then hesitated and looked back.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

A young man in his 20s, with wonder: “I would trade my Canadian passport for American citizenship without hesitating a single second. Some states have no state income tax.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

"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

He went to the market, then, and bought two pounds of pork and watched the butcher as he wrapped it in a dried lotus leaf, and then, hesitating, he bought also six ounces of beef.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck