Sentence examples for hesitant stance from inspiring English sources

Mexico's hesitant stance at the United Nations on the war in Iraq became a source of tension.

Frans Timmermans, the foreign minister, previously hesitant about calling for sanctions, adopted a notably firmer stance at a meeting of ministers in Brussels on Monday: "There is no Dutch blockade of further sanctions.

He had been hesitant.

In an interview with Fox Business earlier on Tuesday, Trump alluded that he was hesitant to take a stance that could affect American trade deals with the Saudis.

Personhood amendments represent the most far-reaching end of the anti-abortion strategy, and many candidates are hesitant to take a firm stance on the issue.

They have been hesitant to shift their policy stances aggressively, however, for fear of triggering invidious comparisons vis-à-vis their neighbours and again undermining market confidence.A concerted, region-wide adoption of the new strategy would effectively counter such concerns.

However, top Senate Republicans have remained hesitant to back Hagel, citing his stance on the defense budget and alleged conflicts of interest.

This, in turn, implies that the Fed, despite dropping the word "patient" from its official policy stance, is likely to remain hesitant about raising interest rates.

Nor should those who favor retaining some version of the Mubarak name for historical transparency be overly rigid in their stance: Even those who feel most hesitant about removing Mrs. Mubarak's name — I count myself among them — would likely agree that the H.E. (Her Excellency) should go because it is a blatant provocation.

He added that the report should encourage "those leaders who have been hesitant" to blame Georgia for the war to rethink their stance.

Still, Trump's strident stance on illegal immigration appears to have made some immigrants hesitant to make the journey.