hesitated Sentence Examples

  1. She hesitated before answering the phone, her heart pounding with trepidation.
  2. As he stood at the edge of the cliff, he hesitated, feeling a surge of vertigo.
  3. The doctor hesitated, unsure whether to prescribe the medication or not.
  4. The interviewee hesitated when asked about her past work experience.
  5. The child hesitated at the door, torn between wanting to go inside and staying outside.
  6. She hesitated before taking a sip of the wine, wanting to savor the moment.
  7. The politician hesitated before making a public statement, weighing his words carefully.
  8. The hiker hesitated at the fork in the path, unsure which way to take.
  9. The student hesitated before asking a question, afraid of sounding foolish.
  10. The swimmer hesitated at the edge of the pool, gathering her courage before diving in.

hesitated Meaning

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hesitated (imp. & p. p.)

of Hesitate

FAQs About the word hesitated

of Hesitate

waited,faltered, swayed, scrupled,paused, debated, dithered, wavered, halted, hung back

plunged (in), plunged (in),decided, decided, stirred, dove (in), dived (in), dived (in), stirred,continued

She hesitated before answering the phone, her heart pounding with trepidation.

As he stood at the edge of the cliff, he hesitated, feeling a surge of vertigo.

The doctor hesitated, unsure whether to prescribe the medication or not.

The interviewee hesitated when asked about her past work experience.