Crossword-Solution: HESITATE 8 letters, 109 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 11

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Word Word Type Definition
Hesitate v. i. To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be
in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination; as, he hesitated
whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a
judgment.
Hesitate v. i. To stammer; to falter in speaking.
Hesitate v. t. To utter with hesitation or to intimate by a reluctant
manner.

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HESITATE anagram ISEETHAT

We have 109 clues for the answer “HESITATE”

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Pause in indecision 1 answer
Pause indecisively 1 answer
Pause with uncertainty 1 answer
Say er 1 answer
Say "um ..." 1 answer
Waver in purpose. 1 answer
delay making a decision be uncertain about it 1 answer
pause before saying or doing something 1 answer
pause before saying or doing something through uncertainty 1 answer
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness 1 answer
Delay making a decision 2 answers
Look before you leap 2 answers
show doubt 2 answers
Temporise 4 answers
Stickle 4 answers
Having second thoughts 5 answers
hang-fire 5 answers
mammer 5 answers
Act cautiously 5 answers
Whiffle. 6 answers
Hang fire 6 answers
start aside 7 answers
take fright 7 answers
Show uncertainty. 7 answers
Haver 9 answers
CAUSE FOR PAUSE 10 answers
BE indecisive 10 answers
CAUSE FOR A PAUSE 11 answers
Dicker 12 answers
be inactive 14 answers
Spring Back 16 answers
boggle 17 answers
not know which way to turn 17 answers
Tremble 17 answers
be in two minds 18 answers
be uncertain 18 answers
have a problem 18 answers
tremble in the balance 18 answers
have a suspicion 19 answers
run into trouble 19 answers
sit on the fence 19 answers
stammer 19 answers
be clumsy 20 answers
be in difficulty 20 answers
be tentative 20 answers
lose the scent 20 answers
strike a bad patch 20 answers
wait and see 20 answers
Cower 20 answers
Pull back 20 answers
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
ETARE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with HESITATE (5)

Now, this time I know you will keep your word.” “That’s why I hesitate to give it.” “But do give it! Remember the past, and be kind.” She breathed; and then said mournfully: “Oh what shall I do! I don’t love you, and I much fear that I never shall love you as much as a woman ought to love a husband.
Far from the Madding Crowd Thomas Hardy 1992
Far from thee, son of Aegeus, be such fate! But to the spot—the god within me goads— Let us set forth no longer hesitate.
The Oedipus Trilogy Sophocles 2000
After parting from the physician, the commander of the Bristol ship strolled idly through the market-place; until happening to approach the spot where Hester Prynne was standing, he appeared to recognise, and did not hesitate to address her.
The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne 1992
Hyde appeared to hesitate, and then, as if upon some sudden reflection, fronted about with an air of defiance; and the pair stared at each other pretty fixedly for a few seconds.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson 1992
Hearing this, the boy became uneasy; for he knew Mombi had a bad and revengeful heart, and would not hesitate to do any evil thing.
The Marvellous Land of Oz L. Frank Baum 1993

Quotes with HESITATE (3)

Only love of a good woman will make a man question every choice, every action. Only love makes a warrior hesitate for fear that his lady will find him cruel. Only love makes a man both the best he will ever be, and the weakest. Sometimes all in the same moment. -Wicked
Laurell K. Hamilton
I ran across an excerpt today (in English translation) of some dialogue/narration from the modern popular writer, Paulo Coelho in his book: Aleph.(Note: bracketed text is mine.)... 'I spoke to three scholars,' [the character says 'at last.'] ... two of them said that, after death, the [sic (misprint, fault of the publisher)] just go to Paradise. The third one, though, told me to consult some verses from the Koran. [end quote]' ... I can see that he's excited. [narrator]' ... …
Roman Payne
I want a fairytale romance in a make-believe land. Let’s run through the beautiful meadow and pretend the walls aren’t closing in. One trip and the world will consume us but don’t hesitate and don’t look back. This world of make-believe survives solely on your faith.
Kayla Krantz When Night Falls: A Collection of Short Stories and Poems
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Appears in: CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, NYT, Universal, USA TODAY.

Used 15 times in crossword archives (1949–2018).