hesitate

I hesitate to plug them because it’s already virtually impossible to get reservations there, but Pizzeria Sei has absolutely the best pizza you can get west of New York City.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

They might also hesitate to install a shower chair or add handrails at the front door for all the neighbors to see.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

When asked who stood out at practice, Redick didn’t hesitate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Acknowledging that America has weapons in orbit both describes reality and gives our adversaries more reason to hesitate before testing America and its allies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

I hesitate a moment, thinking this is a stupid thing he has ordered me to do.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

He hesitates to call what he was doing playing at the professional level.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 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

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

My Noise is so ugly and my face so twisted she hesitates a little but then she takes another step forward.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

Brighton's pressure meant Arsenal hesitated on the ball, forcing them to make decisions they normally wouldn't.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Software engineer Simon Martin, 44, who lives in Ancoats, recounted how a cab driver told him he would have hesitated once to pick him up, when the area was riddled with crime.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

When that understanding broke down, Saudi Arabia, focused on Iran, hesitated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

But team-mate Olav Kooij did not follow and as the riders hesitated, Waerenskjold sneaked through a gap beside the barriers to launch a counter-attack with 400m remaining.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

After they’d secured the prince, May reached down to help up the wolf, but the animal, still in human form, hesitated, a growl rumbling in the back of his throat.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

I don’t want to escalate too quickly and create pressure, but I also don’t want to miss opportunities by hesitating too long.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Keane added: "The penalty is a bit harsh and the referee took so long to look at the screen. You want conviction in the referee's decision and he was hesitating for a long time."

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

DSA-LA member Anna Gross argued that neither candidate was ideal, with Huang, who has little political experience, being a long shot and Raman hesitating to fully embrace the group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 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

It was an easy shot into the top corner and Alex took it without hesitating.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz