Sentence examples for become tentative from inspiring English sources

Entries become tentative formulations, discursive hypotheses, which are modified, undermined, and reformulated.

As you become more senior, you'll need to ask yourself an additional set of questions relating to style: Do I assert myself sufficiently, or have I become tentative?

As a Giant, he rushed for 770 yards his first season and 690 his second, but his running has become tentative.

It was Clemens's first start since he beaned the Mets' Mike Piazza and was accused of doing so intentionally, and some of his teammates -- Manager Joe Torre among them -- were not sure how he would react, if Clemens would become tentative, for fear that he might hit somebody again and raise more allegations.

Does he become tentative in his decision-making, leading them to become tentative on the ice?

Her smile became tentative.

His steps became tentative, and Maico understood that the pretending had begun.

Melodies became tentative, as if they might disappear at any moment into the haze of harmony.

At times the ready choristers and top-notch orchestra players needed more direction, it seemed, and the performance became tentative.

Criss felt confident after his start, but said he became tentative when he threw his open frame in the seventh.

Moore went on the defensive, her serve became tentative, safety first aimed at getting it in and it was going down at 72mph.