hung back

past tense of hang back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung back
Verb
  • The international community has not hesitated to recognize genocide in other contexts.
    Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Democrats who come off poorly in it have not hesitated to disagree with her.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With a chance to win a three-game series at Los Angeles and make a last-minute statement, Jax faltered.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Years later, Rick Ankiel, a Cardinals pitcher, could no longer throw strikes—yet, when he was moved to the outfield, his accuracy rarely faltered from a greater distance.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
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