balking
Example Sentences
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Rather, the impasse is due to risk-averse utility customers balking at the outsize capital commitments and poor returns associated with green-field nuclear construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Companies tried to pass along their own price increases to customers, but customers were balking.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Demand is strong and consumers aren’t balking at higher fares, plus it’s cutting capacity to mitigate the impact of higher fuel prices.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
Customers were balking after a string of price increases.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
What with the oxen balking so much we were two hours behind schedule.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
