109 entries under expression topic. ×

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hold off(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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not buy(verb, dispute, challenge, doubt)
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pull back(verb, stop, pause, balance)
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read differently(verb, dispute, challenge, doubt)
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take dim view of(idiom, dispute, challenge, doubt)
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wonder at(verb, dispute, challenge, doubt)
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blow hot and cold(idiom, pause, hesitate, falter)
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conviction questioning(difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt)
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drop the ball(idiom, pause, hesitate, stumble)
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have doubts(verb, doubt, question, suspect)
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have misgivings(verb, stick, pause, shy)
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hemming and hawing(noun, idiom, delay, weakness)
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hold back(verb, pause, hesitate, falter)
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lack of confidence(noun, idiom, trouble, concern)
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long ton(idiom, gravity)
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shilly shally
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shy away(verb, stop, pause, balance)
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sit on fence(idiom, pause, hesitate, falter)
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speak haltingly(pause, hesitate, stumble, waver)
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stub toe(pause, hesitate, stumble, waver)
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