balked
Example Sentences
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County’s defense lawyers balked at joining Hochman’s motion to freeze payouts and resumed transferring money to an escrow fund set up to compensate plaintiffs and their lawyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 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
“Reframing a $1,200 purchase as a ~$40/month lease pulls forward real incremental demand from buyers who wanted to upgrade but balked at the lump sum,” Feinseth said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The claim addressed the rising concerns of business customers who have balked at the expense of running advanced AI systems.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
A pretty place caught Lubin’s eye, but when he suggested it, his hosts balked: a Star of David hung in the window.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
