Sentence examples for hesitant concession from inspiring English sources

The Bogdanov brothers have indignantly denied it, but even the Harvard string-theory group was said to be unsure, alternating between laughter at the obviousness of the fraud and hesitant concession that the authors might have been sincere.

In the meantime, Iran is hesitant to make concessions, aware that the expansion of its nuclear capability enhances its bargaining power.

And they are both hesitant to make concessions now that would upset their domestic critics -- as if they expect it to get easier later, if and when a final deal is more of a certainty.

For one thing, the concessions to hesitant MPs are so hefty that it is unclear whether the bill is a meaningful increase in police powers at all.

United has been hesitant to push hard for concessions from its employees until it reaches a contract settlement with a union representing 23,000 baggage handlers and customer service workers.

Like many Israeli hawks, he has opposed land concessions to the Palestinians and is hesitant to set down a barrier that could be seen as a future border.

City officials won concessions that reduced the costs of the pension agreement, but they were hesitant to say how the plan would affect $418 million in city tax cuts that Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and the City Council had agreed on.

The AU seemed hesitant.

But Anthony was hesitant.

"But others were — hesitant".

He made concession after concession.