pause uncertainly
Frequency: 7.210.5 per million words
to stop briefly due to hesitation or doubt
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Examples (10)
- He would often pause uncertainly before answering difficult questions.
- She paused uncertainly at the crossroads, unsure which path to take.
- The speaker paused uncertainly, searching for the right words.
- If you pause uncertainly, it might signal a lack of confidence.
- Having received the strange message, the guard paused uncertainly.
- The child paused uncertainly before entering the dark room.
- During the negotiation, he tended to pause uncertainly whenever a new proposal was made.
- I saw him pause uncertainly at the door, as if contemplating whether to knock.
- She always pauses uncertainly when asked about her future plans.
- The lawyer paused uncertainly, carefully weighing his next words.