speak hesitantly

Frequency: 6.99.3 per million words

to talk in an uncertain or shy manner

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Examples (10)

  • He began to speak hesitantly, unsure of how to convey the bad news.
  • She always speaks hesitantly when addressing a large crowd.
  • The child spoke hesitantly as he confessed to breaking the vase.
  • If you speak hesitantly, people might question your confidence.
  • After the accident, he could only speak hesitantly, his voice trembling.
  • The witness spoke hesitantly, trying to recall the exact details.
  • During the interview, he tended to speak hesitantly, which didn't help his case.
  • I heard her speaking hesitantly to her boss about the overdue report.
  • He would speak hesitantly in class, but privately he was quite articulate.
  • Even after much practice, she still speaks hesitantly in public.