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Hesitantly, the crowd of about 150 passed the newly-installed gate on the road to the camp, before stopping and chanting at its entrance, an ascending street now littered with rubble from damaged homes.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

Hesitantly, one cadet offered a response: “The Constitution.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2024

Hesitantly, I reached out, and my brother’s friend invited me to meet him at the South Pasadena Metro station so we could take the train together.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2022

Hesitantly, he lowered his weapon and wrapped his other arm around Rachel.

From The Verge • Jun. 17, 2018

Hesitantly, I prodded the mound closest to me.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman