hawking

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He has also mocked allies uneasy about the widening conflict, referring to those who "wring their hands and clutch their pearls, hemming and hawing about the use of force."

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

“They’re rolling their eyes at the price, hemming and hawing about it, but if people drink cold brew, they’re getting their cold brew,” said Pedeaux.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

And they're hemming and hawing and saying, what if they use it as .

From Salon • May 9, 2024

And she did do some hemming and hawing.

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2023

He was breathing hard and, with a good deal of coughing and hawing, he began to tell me about something he wanted me to have a look at in his office.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt