Sentence examples for become more tentative from inspiring English sources

But, as the play goes on, Tommy's feelings for this divisive girl become more tentative.

The film business has become more tentative than it was before, and the fear that always motivates the industry is even more evident.

It seemed to Kiril that she had become more tentative as the class went on — not because her German was deteriorating but because the emotions she wanted to describe were becoming more complex.

His concern is that if the umpires struggle to determine intent and eject pitchers who are merely throwing inside, pitchers may become more tentative and hitters, knowing that pitchers must be extraordinarily careful, will become more aggressive.

As we learn the befuddling lessons of life, we become more tempered, more tentative.

There are tentative signs that Americans may become more willing to give money to Uncle Sam.

The retail numbers released today offered tentative evidence that consumers have become more willing to spend money than they were during the first few months of this year, when sales were lower in some weeks than they were in 2002.

It also indicated a tentative willingness among Russian officials to become more deeply involved in Afghanistan two decades after American-backed Afghan fighters defeated the Soviet military there.

The Times said that the operation "indicated a tentative willingness among Russian officials to become more deeply involved in Afghanistan two decades after American-backed Afghan fighters defeated the Soviet military there".

Such poor returns mean that venture capitalists and their investors, who have already been tentative about funding new deals in 2008, will become more skittish.

You become more forward".