hesitate
verb (used without object)
to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination.
hesitatingly
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a word derived from
hesitate.
Example Sentences
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Realizing, after about seven minutes, that there will be no end to “Escape From Godot” if we don’t move, my group begins to hesitatingly work together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2024
“I don’t condone human rights violations,” Mickelson responded hesitatingly, choosing his words carefully at a terse news conference Wednesday.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
As he grew to trust her, she asked him how she could contact him, and, hesitatingly, he gave her his full name.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2018
I took a spoon and hesitatingly began stirring, staring in disbelief at the mess.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2018
He stopped at this river and stood hesitatingly on the bank.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
