Leslie was not too busy to miss Doris’ hesitating tone.
He said it in a hesitating manner, and turned his face away directly after, but only to dart round in surprise at my next words.
To all seeming he was careless and indifferent, looking on with smiling face at their war-dances, and hesitating not to give them advice in warlike matters.
About the map little flags were dotted; he had two in his hand and, with one hand lifted, was hesitating as to their position.
He stopped abruptly and looked down at her; there was something in her earnest gaze at him, something rather nervous and hesitating that did not belong at all to the efficient Miss Rand.
You are very good," said my visitor, hesitating a moment.
While he was hesitating whether he had better tear it up, or try once more to go on with it, a sweet childish voice from the garden engaged his attention.
There was a long pause, during which Jerry hitched and twisted about, as if hesitating how to proceed.
I want to know--" And he paused, as though hesitating to explain his motive for coming along to see me.
She was hesitating whether to answer a civil greeting of his, when he said quickly: "But you are not an Indian girl, surely?
As day broke, the riders saw a group of hills not far ahead; and at sight of them the Indians began to look hesitating and uncomfortable.
His friends at the asylum knew that he must be drinking, and whilehesitating as to their wisest course, waited anxiously for the result.
Just as Lindley's patience was about exhausted, though, he saw a slender shadow move with hesitating steps out from the gate, then scurry back to its protection.
Harry Ashley, approaching her with hesitating deference, was joyously received, although to herself she declared that she loathed him, abhorred him and detested him.
I think shame to leave him lying," said Bennet, coming forward once more with hesitating steps and a very pale countenance.
Those humble caresses which sought her out, like a hesitating offer of devotion and sympathy, caused the sobs she had so long restrained to break forth as last.
A hesitating knock on the door frame received a chorus of "Come ins.
Ryder seemed amused at the idea of any onehesitating to make five thousand dollars.
Hesitating no longer, Jefferson tore open the envelope and read: My dearest wife that is to be: I have arranged everything.
Ryder still held the telephone, hesitating what to do.
She sorted some letters and handed one to Nansie, who, after hesitating a little, asked: "Is there a letter for Miss Loveday?
While I remained hesitating for a word, Jerome's ready wit had already comprehended my purpose.
I paused, as a sinner might, hesitating to mar with heart profane the devotions of a saint.
I confess I was abashed at the sound of so many great names, and advanced in hesitating fashion across the floor, to kneel before the King.
She was hesitating whether to descend or to climb on up, when Winthrope's peevish whine was cut short by a loud and angry retort from Blake.
Thought you might like posies," he said, in a hesitating voice.
There was a slight and somewhat hesitating breeze on the hill-side, for I could see the heath and bracken bending under it, but it was scarcely perceptible beneath.
The Jew hesitated; but our officer knew that a hesitating criminal is like a hesitating woman--each waits for an argument to resolve them against their faith and honour.
I should have said, "This Englishman is no courtier; I never heard that courtiers have a timid bearing and a hesitating manner.
Ashamed to face his laughter, I was hesitating to open the door, when I heard Miss Lambercier, who was anxious about me, tell the maid to get the lantern, and M.
Ever at war with himself, hesitating between his wishes and his duties, he will be neither a man nor a citizen.
Without hesitatingand without glancing upwards the child replied, "Over the high road.
Footnote: There is nothing so absurd and hesitating as the gait of those who have been kept too long in leading-strings when they were little.
The worst education of all is to leave him hesitating between his own will and yours, constantly disputing whether you or he is master; I would rather a hundred times that he were master.
No, sir, that modest bearing, that timid glance, that hesitating manner, proclaim only a slave adorned with the title of an elector.
Rather her innocence, my lord," said the countess, bowing, and hesitating to go.
The lamps of the gallery shone full upon the light grace of her figure, as shrinking with blushing modesty, and yet eager to be with her preserver, she stood hesitating before him.
This great sheet of painted steel MacNutt held above his head, as a hesitating waiter might hold a gigantic tray.
She walked with that hesitating halting step that he knew so well: her small, white hand lay, for a moment on the banisters--then she had disappeared.
It was as though a vast tide were dragging back a million shells from an endless shore--the dragging hiss, the hesitating suspense in mid-air, and then the rattle of the returning wave.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "hesitating" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
