hesitate
IPA: hˈɛzʌteɪt
verb
- (intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
- (intransitive) To stammer; to falter in speaking.
- (transitive, poetic, rare) To utter with hesitation or to intimate by a reluctant manner.
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Examples of "hesitate" in Sentences
- Don't hesitate to ask when in doubt.
- Don't hesitate because love won't wait.
- When Ross hesitates to say something, he pauses for a deep breath and then says what he intends to say.
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