How to pronounce hesitated
Listen to hesitated in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“hesitated” in real sentences
179 clips in the index · 35 American · 20 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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And he sort of hesitated.
PBS NewsHour · hear it here
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The presenters hesitated more slightly more.
RNZ · hear it here
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have hesitated to do that in a public setting.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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But I really hesitated for so long about this.
The 92nd Street Y · hear it here
Why real speech
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