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hesitate
verb as in wait; be uncertain
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Immigrant workers had initially hesitated to come forward because they feared retaliation by the plant owner, including a call to local police or Immigration and Customs Enforcement, she said.
It also comes amid reports that the US has authorised the use of long-range missiles it supplies to Ukraine to strike Russia - a request Western allies have previously hesitated from granting.
McDonnell said some citizens have begun hesitating to call the police in recent years because they haven’t felt that anything “meaningful would be done.”
One issue on which Trump may hesitate to buck public opinion: Abortion.
Some professors hesitate to grade accurately because of student evaluations, which are often more negative for tough graders.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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