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hesitating

/hez-i-teyt/US // ˈhɛz ɪˌteɪt //UK // (ˈhɛzɪˌteɪt) //

犹豫不决,踌躇不决,踌躇不前,犹豫不决的

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    hes·i·tat·ed, hes·i·tat·ing.

    • : to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
    • : to have scruples or doubts; be unwilling: He hesitated to break the law.
    • : to pause: I hesitated before reciting the next line.
    • : to falter in speech; stammer: Embarrassment caused the speaker to hesitate.

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Examples

  • It has bumped some contenders off this list, good barbecue joints, places I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.

  • Overall, though, we hope you’ll find the interactive both fun and informative — and if you’ve got any questions, please don’t hesitate to drop us a line.

  • Coinbase hesitated to comply—apparently over concerns whether the phrase would also mean support for defunding the police—but Armstrong eventually did on Twitter after a virtual walkout.

  • Michigan voters are entitled to a full, free and fair election in November and my office will not hesitate to pursue those who jeopardize that.

  • According to a consumer survey conducted by Fan & Fuel, 97% of participants said customer reviews factor into their buying decisions, and 92% of consumers hesitate to make a purchase when there are no customer reviews.

  • If the matter were just about adding his name to backers of the legislation, Rubio would not be hesitating.

  • With Netanyahu himself hesitating on the Iran file, the government as a whole still remains susceptible to pressure.

  • In other states, unusual circumstances have left the Democrats hesitating while Republicans forge ahead with runs.

  • Without hesitating, Inghels flashes the cover of her book: Twilight, in Dutch.

  • Without hesitating he says, “That I will be made the scapegoat.”

  • Blanche stood an instant looking into the lighted room and hesitating—flushed a little, smiling, extremely pretty.

  • He talked freely and intimately in a low, hesitating drawl that was not unpleasant to hear.

  • He did not even feel the soft fluttering breath, playing and hesitating, as it were, round her lips as her eyes slowly closed.

  • "There's lots of things you don't know," he said in a hesitating voice, as though appealing to his old friend.

  • A few hours earlier he would have done it without hesitating; but, since he had been there, he had learned distrust, scepticism.