reply hesitantly

Frequency: 6.89.1 per million words

to give a reply in a slow or uncertain way

hesitantlyVERB + ADVERB

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Examples (10)

  • When asked where he had been, he replied hesitantly, "Just out."
  • The child replied hesitantly to the stranger's question.
  • Unsure of the correct answer, she replied hesitantly during the interview.
  • "I... suppose so," the witness replied hesitantly under oath.
  • He will likely reply hesitantly if you ask him about his future plans.
  • The politician hesitantly replied when confronted with the evidence.
  • I could only reply hesitantly as I wasn't privy to all the details.
  • She tends to reply hesitantly in large group discussions.
  • After a long pause, the defendant replied hesitantly to the judge's inquiry.
  • He took a deep breath and then replied hesitantly to her proposal.