balk

When the amount they are saving is low, people tend to balk at the Roth conversion.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

But the Dodgers stranded eight runners, going 0 for eight with men in scoring position through eight innings, avoiding their first shutout of the season at home on Adrian Morejon’s balk in the eighth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Tech firms can balk at paying for full coverage, instead opting to essentially carry a significant chunk of the risk on their own balance sheets, according to analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Airlines are starting to balk at the growing risk of a disastrous accident in Russian airspace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

And when we reach a dense forest of trees, so tall they seem to reach the sky, a few of our fellow travelers balk.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

What happens if your house is damaged in a storm and the insurance company balks, saying it’s flood damage rather than wind damage, for example?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Though Jack is ultimately convinced, he balks at first.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

Glushon balks at many of Raman’s positions, including her opposition to a law that allows the city to ban homeless people from the streets near schools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

But, Bessent warned, if Beijing balks, the United States has "lots of levers" to retaliate.

From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025

His memory was a catalogue of vital notes on horses and men: hangs in the stretch, balks in close quarters, only hits right-handed.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Modern monarchs have to various degrees expressed remorse for Britain's central role in chattel slavery, but none has yet formally apologised, and debt-laden London has balked at the idea of financial compensation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Firmus, which sells Nvidia-powered computing capacity to large technology companies such as OpenAI and Meta Platforms, pulled plans to raise $5 billion after investors balked at its proposed $30 billion valuation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Past governments have looked at how to reform social care and balked at the potential costs.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

But not long after, its Hero4 Session camera flopped, as shoppers balked at the price.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Javier balked at that, and his left eyebrow shot up.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

In Merced, town officials are balking at station proposals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 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

More likely, the Tyrells were balking at the proposed marriage.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin