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The admiral had been hesitating as to whether to risk his precious battleships any longer; No. 4 shell made it unnecessary for him to make up his mind.

From Time Magazine Archive

They prove how much Sejanus had been able to strengthen imperial authority, which had been hesitating and feeble in the last decade.

From The Women of the Caesars by Ferrero, Guglielmo

The Captain, who had been hesitating in the doorway, came forward to assist.

From The Short Line War by Merwin-Webster

If there were those who had been hesitating about joining either of the troops, a decision must certainly follow the first glimpse of those gallant uniforms.

From The Banner Boy Scouts Or, The Struggle for Leadership by Warren, George A.

Now the trouble that he had been hesitating to bring before his father was concerned with that very grave interest of the young, his Object in Life.

From Mr. Britling Sees It Through by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)