How to Use hesitate in a Sentence

hesitate

verb
  • Don't hesitate to call if there is a problem.
  • She hesitated and waited for her friend to say something.
  • I hesitated to come without being asked.
  • He hesitated about accepting the job.
  • I wouldn't hesitate to ask for your help if I felt I needed it.
  • I sometimes hesitate to say what I am really thinking.
  • Don’t hesitate to let your hair down and loosen up a bit.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
  • So don't hesitate to throw your idea in the ring.
    — Mark Dee may 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
  • So don't hesitate to throw your idea in the ring.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
  • So don't hesitate to throw your idea in the ring.
    — Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2026
  • With a big deal like this, don't hesitate!
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The man at the door didn’t hesitate.
    — Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Start the week right with some great deals, so don't hesitate!
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Saito doesn't hesitate to stay at strangers' homes.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • These are some great deals, so don't hesitate!
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
  • But don't hesitate, this deal won't hang around for long.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
  • Symone doesn't hesitate to guess that her costar is telling the truth.
    — Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
  • Don't hesitate, just go for it.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t hesitate to ask for help.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Glenn and his friends were asked to meet some girls, and the teens didn’t hesitate.
    — Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Don't hesitate on these great deals!
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Bold moves set you apart, so don’t hesitate to show the world what you’re made of.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Please do not hesitate to reach out to my office.
    — Teresa Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
  • And don’t hesitate to drop us a note about a favorite dive bar.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Don’t hesitate to cut stems all the way back to ground level.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Don’t hesitate or give someone a chance to step in and take over.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
  • Don’t hesitate to call in a few favors or ask for help from a friend.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 18 July 2021
  • So when the clip wrapped, Daly didn't hesitate.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
  • Osborne got the ball back with no one in front of her and didn’t hesitate.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Nguyen didn't hesitate to help.
    — David Begnaud, CBS News, 22 June 2026

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