as in hesitatingly
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Adverb
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The many attending assistants around her eventually disperse — a little hesitantly because Sam is in the middle of preparing a new show — and the two withdraw to Sam’s cavernous studio.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Only the bravest walked hesitantly toward the well.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Root listens intently and then responds, initially haltingly.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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The game started to percolate here, but only haltingly.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The planning commission is tentatively scheduled to consider the changes in July.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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The Lottery tentatively plans to begin offering some of its products online and through its app this summer, marking another expansion of the state’s gaming ecosystem.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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“Falteringly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falteringly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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