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

There had been an operational reason the park had hesitated to fully champion Halloween until then.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2023

They said they had hesitated because Kitagawa had not been arrested.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

Actor Kostya Tomlyak says he had hesitated to perform in wartime.

From Washington Times • Jun. 7, 2022

And yet, so unique also was Bernard’s oddness that she had hesitated to take it, had actually thought of risking the Pole again with funny old Benito.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley