hesitate

The telephone rang. Catherine hesitated, debating whether to answer it.

Yet, this is where so many of us get stuck. We hesitate; we step back from obedience in order to speculate what we should do next -- even though Jesus has already told us what we must do.

She hesitated before replying.

So if someone asks you out, never hesitate.

I hesitate in this work.

Some parents hesitate to take these steps because they suspect that their child is exaggerating.