hesitated

She hesitated to explain any further because, she said, “TLC has kind of told us to hush-hush.”

Massachusetts has not hesitated to elect Republicans to statewide office in the past.

However he hesitated when asked about similarities with Collins.

The cat, which had entered the room as he spoke, hesitated, looked up at him and snarled.

One of the public defenders handed it to a marshal, who hesitated for just an instant before taking it.

Then one of the magter came in and Brion hesitated before shooting.

The beauty, the mystery,—this fierce sunshine or something—stir——' She hesitated for a fraction of a second.

And as she hesitated between obedience to one and duty toward the other, her life, her love and future was in the balance.

Gordon turned his pleading eyes on his old friend without a ray of concession; but for a moment he hesitated.

Then I hesitated no longer, but turned away and left her alone with her grief; it was not for me to comfort her.