hesitantly

[US]/'hezətəntli/
[UK]/ˈh ɛzətəntlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. with hesitation; in a hesitant manner.

Example Sentences

He finally accepted hesitantly.

Firstly,the artist depicted emphatically the caressing relation of the crummie to her child.The foregoing crummie looks back to the calf,walking hesitantly and presenting a thoughtful bearing.

She hesitantly agreed to go on the roller coaster.

He hesitantly raised his hand to ask a question.

The child hesitantly approached the stray puppy.

She hesitantly tried the exotic food.

He hesitantly confessed his mistake to his boss.

The student hesitantly asked for an extension on the deadline.

She hesitantly entered the haunted house.

He hesitantly agreed to try bungee jumping.

The team hesitantly accepted the new strategy.

She hesitantly approached her crush at the party.

Real-world Examples

" Well... when you fell off, it got blown away, " said Hermione hesitantly.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

" Where's Buckbeak, Hagrid? " said Hermione hesitantly.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

" When might I meet him" ? asked Sansa, hesitantly.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

" How did you feel about that, sir? " asked Harry hesitantly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

'Why——' she said hesitantly, 'Tom's got some woman in New York.'

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

" Well, yes, " he replied hesitantly, " I suppose it could be that way."

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

Hesitantly, Lord Janos drew out the ornament and handed it to Tyrion.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

" Don't try anything, " Ove warns as he hesitantly pushes it under the window.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

He reached over, swiftly, but somehow still hesitantly, to sweep my hair back behind my shoulder.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

She nodded and advanced hesitantly toward him, uncertainty taking form in her mind at this new expression on his face.

Source: Gone with the Wind

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