balk
Example Sentences
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Neves Valente balked at getting into the gray sedan while John was behind him, John told police.
But the Secret Service took one look at downtown, which was filled with boarded-up buildings, and balked.
County officials had previously balked at sharing certain sensitive files on sheriff’s deputies, and some reformers worry the new law may not go far enough.
From Los Angeles Times
Some council members balked, saying they feared the hiring would cause a continuing deficit, since the new police officers will be on the city payroll for decades to come.
From Los Angeles Times
The company is balking, saying the disco would cost tens of millions of dollars to construct and maintain and won’t save that many fish.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
