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balking
adjective as in defensive
adjective as in disinclined
Example Sentences
Even some far-right Christian conservatives, who otherwise back Trump wholeheartedly, are angry about his relationship to White, calling her views "heresy," and balking at treating their religion like a get-rich-quick scheme.
Although after years of balking, AAP finally called for a review of the medical research, it continues to advocate for its position.
They’ve just sold their tennis academy and are balking at the alleged freedoms of retirement, which Joy thought she’d spend with her four adult children.
On the defensive side, Carson Soucy was allowed to sign for three years in Vancouver, with the Kraken balking at going more than two because they didn’t want long-term encumbrances blocking Evans.
But with Republicans balking at the immigration deal, the outcome of that vote was clear: It did not have the 60 votes it needed to advance.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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