Examples of 'give pause' in a sentence

Meaning of "give pause"

give pause: This phrase means to cause someone to stop briefly and think about something before continuing. It is commonly used to introduce a moment of reflection or consideration in a conversation or decision-making process. The intention is to encourage a moment of introspection or hesitation to ensure thoughtful action
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  • To give somebody cause for concern.

How to use "give pause" in a sentence

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Big enough to give pause to us living together.
This paradoxical result should give pause.
That should give pause for thought.
Give pause and give thanks.
This should give pause lhnen.
Give pause before you publish.
The magistrate is right to give pause with that.
This will give pause to some fiscal conservatives.
It is a suggestion that does give pause.
I would first like to give pause to absorb his passing.
If there is no substance, then we should give pause.
I did not give pause to my enemy.
Nevertheless it may give pause.
It should give pause to those who talk lightly of revolution.
Experience of previous international sanctions should give pause for reflection.

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I'd first like to give pause to absorb his passing.
Then again, he had a really good reason to give pause.
But big enough to give pause to us not living together?
There are similarities with Alexander and Jackson, enough to give pause.
The French example should give pause for thought.
I lit off a flash bomb upstairs, in the building-- one of these things give pause.
Twitter 's lax account security should give pause to online activists.
This defeat should give pause " to the naacp strategists, " for it only strengthens.
All this suggests conclusions that give pause for thought.
I would first like to give pause to absorb his passing. May we all take a moment?
Experience of previous international sanctions should give pause for reflection . Look at Cuba.
If such ties fail to give pause to the ISO, it is for good reason.
You should be dead a long time to, but are not . This should give pause lhnen.
I would first like to give pause to absorb his passing. Uh, excuse me.
And to your cry, I shall give pause.
You don't think that these will give pause even to Hitler?
Two observations must, however, give pause for thought,.

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