had hesitated
- past perfect of hesitate.
Example Sentences
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But two additional trustees quit the board this week, saying the institution had hesitated to denounce hatred.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
Chu had hesitated to give up her hard-earned job security, even as she watched friends quit work and travel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
Parker had hesitated at first to join the defamation case.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2022
His colleague Kostya Tomlyak had hesitated to perform in wartime.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2022
But now she wondered if that was truly the reason she had hesitated.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
