He finally accepted hesitantly. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
I used the word hesitantly, for I wasn't sure the Weymouth family would be familiar with it. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
You said that kind of hesitantly like, could that be right?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 17, 2009] Reference
She looked at Ross Shanklin hesitantly. From Wordnik.com. [THE HOBO AND THE FAIRY] Reference
"I was born in Cincinnati," he replied hesitantly. From Wordnik.com. [The Apartment Next Door] Reference
They have somewhat hesitantly gone along with them. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 14, 2002] Reference
Instead, she comes hesitantly around her workbench. From Wordnik.com. [Vanishing Acts]
Lalji hesitantly let his hand rest on her shoulder. From Wordnik.com. [The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection]
"I don't see Roger or Tom, sir," he said hesitantly. From Wordnik.com. [On the Trail of the Space Pirates] Reference
Peter Marlowe hesitantly came into the dressing room. From Wordnik.com. [King Rat]
Conboy asked, hand stayed hesitantly to take the purse. From Wordnik.com. [Trail's End] Reference
He went hesitantly toward the door, and pushed it open. From Wordnik.com. [The Colors of Space] Reference
The seven men repeated the words slowly and hesitantly. From Wordnik.com. [On the Trail of the Space Pirates] Reference
"Sure -- if it'll do you any good," Jake said hesitantly. From Wordnik.com. [The Memory of Mars] Reference
The man who looks like Humphrey Bogart peeps in hesitantly. From Wordnik.com. [The Scenes Speak for Themslves] Reference
"That's him," Mrs. Scharpe said -- just a trifle hesitantly. From Wordnik.com. [Wizard] Reference
On a narrow wooden path, we hesitantly enter the creepy cave. From Wordnik.com. [Harmon Leon: The Creepy Gomantong Cave of Borneo] Reference
He spoke in a deep voice, and added hesitantly, after a moment. From Wordnik.com. [Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls] Reference
"One last favor, Lady, if You don't mind?" the man said hesitantly. From Wordnik.com. [The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel] Reference
"What -- what do you suppose happened, sir?" asked Roger hesitantly. From Wordnik.com. [On the Trail of the Space Pirates] Reference
"If you'd rather not go on, Dorothy," the Tin Woodman said, hesitantly. From Wordnik.com. [Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz] Reference
Before that time, however, Blodgett hesitantly sought me out one night. From Wordnik.com. [The Mutineers] Reference
"The horses -- th 'horses are in th' pasture, Lizzie," Jake said hesitantly. From Wordnik.com. [The Wind Before the Dawn] Reference
As they stepped forward hesitantly, Kramer said, "Keep your filthy hooks off me.". From Wordnik.com. [Greylorn] Reference
"Well-yeah," the male says hesitantly, his world-view suddenly called into question. From Wordnik.com. [Day in the Sun Shadows Football Great's Twilight Years] Reference
She hesitantly unlocked the door and cracked it open enough for to peak her head out. From Wordnik.com. [Who Will Carry Us?] Reference
"Sir," he said to Watson, hesitantly, "you are entering Number One's presence armed.". From Wordnik.com. [Adaptation] Reference
But, as if suddenly aware of it again, she looked up at him and drew hesitantly away. From Wordnik.com. [The Colors of Space] Reference
He climbs the dozen or so stairs hesitantly, his fingers tightly gripping the handrail. From Wordnik.com. [AN INDIAN CHAMPION] Reference
Her mother paraphrased and sipped her dark coffee while hesitantly nibbling on a pastry. From Wordnik.com. [While on Vacation in Rome] Reference
Leaders hesitantly backed the 1963 March on Washington, fearing it might hurt their efforts. From Wordnik.com. [Marching On] Reference
"Uh -- what about -- uh -- that?" said the Sea Monster hesitantly, pointing one ear at David. From Wordnik.com. [David and the Phoenix] Reference
"Lots of girls have steady company and don't get married either," the girl replied hesitantly. From Wordnik.com. [The Wind Before the Dawn] Reference
He hesitantly walked up to a group of women students who had been discussing women's athletics. From Wordnik.com. [A Crucial Test For Feminism] Reference
I did the same, somewhat hesitantly, though I found it to be quite comfortable once I was down. From Wordnik.com. [The Revolutions of Time] Reference
Then the questioning started, hesitantly at first, not touching on anything too significant until. From Wordnik.com. [Fearful Symmetry A Terran Empire novel] Reference
I urged him to share it with me, and though for a time he refused, at last he hesitantly consented. From Wordnik.com. [The Mutineers] Reference
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