140 entries under verb topic. ×

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stumble(have, pause, shy, hesitate)
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think twice(expression, idiom, pause, hesitate)
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think twice about(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, have)
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balk(stick, pause, shy, hesitate)
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be uncertain(dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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discredit(noun, dispute, difficulty, anxiety)
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fear(noun, upset, dispute, difficulty)
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fret(have, stick, pause, shy)
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gag(have, stick, pause, shy)
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hang back(expression, phrasal verb, stop, pause)
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protest(noun, dislike, object, doubt)
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recoil(cringe, flinch, unwillingness)
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shy(have, stick, object, protest)
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squawk(noun, dislike, doubt, opposition)
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be dubious(dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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be loath(expression, idiom, have, stick)
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be reluctant(expression, idiom, stop, have)
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be unwilling(expression, idiom, stop, have)
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beef
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bitch
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