hesitate
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When asked who stood out at practice, Redick didn’t hesitate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
A spokesperson for the Treasury Department said it maintains an active channel with Chinese counterparts and won’t hesitate to act when warranted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Both Japan's Ministry of Finance and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at the time that they would not hesitate to conduct more joint interventions in the future.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
He said he wouldn’t hesitate to act if the inflation picture worsened.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
And if they used animals, I imagined they wouldn’t hesitate to use parts of a monster, especially one that they thought was a threat.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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
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 for about 30 seconds, walking backwards and forwards.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
He looks at me and hesitates, as if he has something else to say but then decides not to.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
They hesitated as they questioned who would ultimately have to pay for the extra firefighters and equipment they ordered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
When that understanding broke down, Saudi Arabia, focused on Iran, hesitated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
But at the last second, Pages pulled up to let Tucker make the catch, and Tucker hesitated before flailing after it.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
"He never hesitated to stop, acknowledge, and share a moment with someone on the street."
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
She hesitated, and Kin heaved a sigh and said, “I’m not gonna steal it.”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
But experts have worried that doctors are hesitating to offer treatment without an ironclad diagnosis, which clinicians say can take time and increase risks to the mother.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 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
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
“Is it likely,” I said, after hesitating, “that my patron, the fountain-head you have spoken of, Mr. Jaggers, will soon—” there I delicately stopped.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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