Examples of 'he hesitated' in a sentence

Meaning of "he hesitated"

He hesitated suggests that the person mentioned briefly paused or delayed in taking action or making a decision. It implies a momentary uncertainty or reluctance before proceeding

How to use "he hesitated" in a sentence

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he hesitated
He hesitated when victory was within his grasp.
Reaching the cave he hesitated before entering.
He hesitated and they doubled his salary.
He revealed that he hesitated to take the role.
He hesitated and began counting on his fingers.
Mitterand made others believe that he hesitated.
He knew that if he hesitated one thousandth of a second.
With his hand on the latch he hesitated.
He hesitated a little before slowly walking into it.
He did say that he hesitated when he saw the card.
He hesitated between two ways of going about things.
He was so startled that he hesitated for a moment.
He hesitated when we reached the back door.
The doors were locked and he hesitated.
He hesitated for a moment before accepting my invitation.

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This chance would be wasted if he hesitated.
But he says he hesitated before he shot him.
I did not know why he hesitated.
He hesitated to do so over the last three years.
Now that he had found him he hesitated no longer.
But he hesitated and almost got set up.
I held my breath as he hesitated to answer.
He hesitated for a fraction of a second before answering.
For a moment he hesitated what to do.
He hesitated and glanced toward them again.
I saw that he hesitated to answer.
He hesitated for a moment then released her.
And when he saw me he hesitated.
He hesitated for a bit but did not speak.
It was there that he hesitated.
He hesitated a moment and then decided to accept.
He seemed to have something to say which he hesitated to bring out.
He hesitated for a moment to summon his courage.
Once more he hesitated.
He hesitated for a while in front of the crack.
Two as if he hesitated to enter.
He hesitated when he saw me before sitting down.
That was why he hesitated.
He hesitated a bit before taking a deep breath.
I wore glasses so he hesitated.
Until he hesitated coming out of a turn.
After class he hesitated.
He hesitated a long time before accepting this charge.
I do not know if he hesitated.
He hesitated to tell her the truth.
There was a pause as he hesitated.
He hesitated to take part in the reunion.
Perceiving that he hesitated.
And then he hesitated for a moment.
He could not stand pointless slaughter and he hesitated during long hours.

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