How to Use hesitate in a Sentence

hesitate

verb
Definition of hesitatenext
Synonyms for hesitatenext
  • She hesitated and waited for her friend to say something.
  • I wouldn't hesitate to ask for your help if I felt I needed it.
  • Don’t hesitate or give someone a chance to step in and take over.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
  • Here’s to the week ahead, and don’t hesitate to reach out with questions, comments, and no Cold Wars, please.
    — Peter Green, Quartz, 26 May 2024
  • One thing’s for sure, don’t hesitate to treat yourself when browsing this sale section — everything's selling out fast.
    — Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024
  • Given the other stones’ reputation, scholars hesitate to take a firm stance.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2024
  • Maxwell noted that some people may already hesitate to call the police over some crimes — such as domestic violence.
    — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
  • However, Tiffany didn’t hesitate in turning to the four-year varsity player.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
  • Aparicio did not hesitate when offered the chance to be part of the players’ story by serving as the documentary’s narrator.
    — Jad El Reda, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
  • Specifically, if you get invited on any impromptu trips, don’t hesitate to accept!
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024
  • Doherty may have leaned on professionals for advice about her own case, but didn’t hesitate to stretch her hand out to those going through similar circumstances.
    — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 15 July 2024
  • For example, hesitating to introduce new people to the family.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 July 2024
  • Experts hesitate at the suggestion of tougher recusal rules, fearing mass disqualification could shut down the judiciary.
    — Noah Pransky, ProPublica, 16 July 2024
  • Osborne got the ball back with no one in front of her and didn’t hesitate.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Wiles, who is 17, didn't hesitate to get Zoya free of the dust devil.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
  • Sosa caught the ball and hesitated getting it back it back to the infield.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Let your friends remind you of this -- and don't hesitate to take the pressure off.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2023
  • Katie Holmes did not hesitate to leave the sneakers at home.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
  • If Porter's future with the team is more shaky, Stone shouldn't hesitate to grab the best guard available.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 9 May 2023
  • Don't hesitate to show off your culinary skills and get creative with the menu.
    — Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
  • Don’t hesitate to fill and run the dishwasher at this — or any — stage.
    — Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • That’s why Jenifer doesn't hesitate to open up to kids and explain his story when asked.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 11 June 2024
  • But when asked whether the bruise should have kept Forte out of the Kentucky Derby, Pletcher didn’t hesitate.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2023
  • If you guys need anything at all, please don’t hesitate to ask.
    — Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Time's running out to score the trio for 42 percent off at Amazon, so don't hesitate to add it to your cart.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Acuña has one of the strongest arms in the league, but House didn’t hesitate to wave TJ Friedl, the runner who started on second.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 13 Apr. 2023
  • At the same time, even the staunchest techno-optimists hesitate to say that teaching is best left to the bots.
    — Chris Berdik, WIRED, 10 July 2024
  • Remember: there’s no telling how long this deal will last, so don’t hesitate to add them to your cart.
    — Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023
  • But the high court hesitated to rebuke the 5th Circuit.
    — Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Asked by reporter Jon Wertheim to name the best coach in college football, Coach Prime didn’t hesitate.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023

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