hemming and hawing
Example Sentences
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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
There’s not much hemming and hawing over the dilemma.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025
I was hemming and hawing if I should even put this in because I hate to blow up a spot.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2024
But after some hemming and hawing, he growled, “Of course. He’s my child.”
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
