balked
Example Sentences
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Our reporting shows that the smart-ring maker, which aimed to raise up to $2.2 billion at a roughly $15.6 billion valuation, pulled back after prospective investors balked at the price tag amid broader economic concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Netflix has faced competition from YouTube and short-form video, and some analysts have wondered whether viewers have balked at price increases.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Past governments have looked at how to reform social care and balked at the potential costs.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Where “Jurassic World” balked at doubling down on its single cruel sequence, “The End of Oak Street” has at least 10 stomach-dropping thrills.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
About half of Kane’s crew balked at their inexperienced commander’s decision to stay another winter.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
