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How to use the word hesitate in a Sentence?

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As Secretary of Defense, I will also not hesitate to take any additional measures necessary to safeguard our nation’s secrets, accordingly, I am directing the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security to conduct a review of our intelligence access, accountability and control procedures within the Department to inform our efforts to prevent this kind of incident from happening again.

Lloyd Austin

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I hesitate to say that this is a total transformation, we could see an open-ended strike of 350,000 Teamsters at UPS (UPS) later this year or at one of the Big Three automakers. But these [short, fixed duration strikes] are definitely becoming more common.

Johnnie Kallas

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This could restrict mortgage lenders’ access to funding sources, resulting in higher rates than Treasuries would otherwise indicate, for borrowers, lending standards were already quite strict, and tighter conditions may make it more difficult for some home shoppers to secure funding. In turn, for home sellers, the time it takes to sell could increase as buyers hesitate.

Orphe Divounguy

Found on CNN
1 year ago

If he had some major medical concern, there are a lot of things I would give up so he would get care, there’s just no question in my mind. If my diet was going to be more beans than something else, I would n’t hesitate. If I had to sell my sterling silver, which I’ve had for 60 years, that would go before my little ‘ Whiskers ’ would be deprived.

Courtesy Patricia Kelvin

Found on CNN
1 year ago

If not blocked, the merger of JetBlue and Spirit would result in higher fares and fewer choices for tens of millions of travelers across the country. The Justice Department is suing to prevent that from happening, companies in every industry should understand by now that this Justice Department will not hesitate to enforce antitrust laws and protect American consumers.

Merrick Garland

Found on CNN
1 year ago

In the past two or three years, it’s gotten slightly better, and I hesitate to even say ‘ slightly, ’ because I do n’t want to give the airline’s too much credit.

Renee Bruns Bruns

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Don’t hesitate to correct me when I make [them], i know you; you won’t hesitate.

White House

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Don't hesitate or allow yourself to make excuses. Just get out and do it. Just get out and do it. You will be very, very glad that you did.

Christopher McCandless

added by Normando
1 year ago

Being a part of such a historical night that honors my peers and Country Music is such a privilege, when I was asked if Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning was someone I would consider co-hosting with I didn't hesitate. We have become great friends through the years and what Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning brings to the table is gon na make it even more of a blast. I know Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning's been to the CMA Awards before, but Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning's never been with me. Hey Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, I hope you're ready for the night of your life !

Luke Bryan

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The true spirit of our nation is Americans lifting up one another in times of need and hardship, we are truly grateful for the generosity of Texans and Americans like Bo Jackson, who have stepped up to help in the aftermath of the shooting at Robb Elementary School. When we asked people to support the Uvalde community in the days after, Bo Jackson did not hesitate in reaching out to my office to offer Bo Jackson help to the grieving families.

Greg Abbott.Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We have not raised this yet with the Russian Federation. If we feel that such outreach through our embassy in Moscow or otherwise would be productive in terms of finding more information on the whereabouts of these individuals, we won't hesitate to do that.

Ned Price

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I had the choice of going into a massive amount of debt to keep going or change careers, i had started learning software development as a hobby and I really enjoyed it, so I didn't hesitate.

Cody Irion

Found on CNN
2 years ago

As the governor has said since the beginning, this was the weaponization of politics to do what couldn’t get done at the ballot box, and it’s important to him and his family that the record get set straight and efforts to rewrite history don’t succeed, as he has said all along, he has thoughts and opinions about the direction of this state and the Democratic Party as a whole, and he won’t hesitate to make them known.

Richard Azzopardi

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Today, I stood up for Upstate NY families who tragically lost 20 people in the tragic Schoharie County limo crash that could have been avoided had the FBI not turned a blind eye to the criminal actions of the driver – an FBI informant – and his company's long history of negligence. It is part of Congress' job to conduct proper oversight of the FBI's activities, and I will not hesitate to compel all FBI documents regarding the tragic Schoharie County limo crash with a Congressional subpoena next year in a Republican Majority.

Elise Stefanik

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

People in Ukraine [ are ] losing hope, they know that Putin will not let go. He will do anything to conquer this country, take its people, take control, and if he can not succeed through war, he has nuclear weapons, which he will not hesitate to use.

Valentina Bajada

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

He was like, ‘OK!’ he didn’t even hesitate. And he shot a beautiful scene and got exactly what he wanted.

Minka Kelly

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We didn't even hesitate.

Leona Allen and Elsa Gaule

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It was brutal, it was really, really brutal, and I still hesitate and stutter because it’s really hard for me.

Carrie Fisher

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

You should decide the case for yourself but only after you should have discussed the case with your fellow jurors and have carefully considered their views, you should not hesitate to re-examine your views and change your opinion if you become convinced they are erroneous, but you should not surrender your honest opinion simply because other jurors disagree, or merely to reach a verdict.

Judge Regina Chu

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

She would not hesitate to think to save anyone else before herself, and especially children. She loved them more than life, and she would definitely put herself in front of them any day.

Victoria Soto

Found on CNN
2 years ago

People need to know there are highly effective treatments for patients at high risk – and shouldn’t hesitate to ask their doctor to get treated.

Bart Murray

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The way these vaccines work as they go into the cell, the cell makes the protein for a brief period of time -- that is, on the surface of the cell. The body makes an immune response. And the original vaccine, the mRNA component, is degraded. It's not incorporated into the genetic material of a person. There's no way for that to happen, so these vaccines are ones that we're pretty comfortable are going to be reasonable to use in children. I wouldn't hesitate to give them, had I had still younger children in this age group,( I) would not hesitate a second to give my child one of these vaccines.

Peter Marks

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We want to make sure that if we deploy the boosters in all of the age ranges, that we truly are making a benefit outweigh any risks, we will not hesitate to drop this age range as we see this benefit outweigh the risk, and because of the EUA authority that we have, we can do that in a relatively quick amount of time.

Peter Marks

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I really do think her fierce physical defense of her husband is the most memorable moment from any of Biden's campaigns. She didn't hesitate, i think that people can relate to that fierce and innate quality of wanting to protect someone you love. In that case it was physical, but there have been times I'm sure when she's wanted to jump in and publicly defend him over something he's done or said that he's been criticized for.

Kate Andersen Brower

Found on CNN
2 years ago

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