| stammer(pause, hesitate, falter, balk, scruple) |
| stop(pause, hesitate, falter, balk, scruple) |
| straddle(pause, hesitate, falter, balk, scruple) |
| stumble(pause, hesitate, falter, balk, scruple) |
| stutter(pause, hesitate, falter, balk, scruple) |
| swerve(pause, hesitate, falter, balk, scruple) |
| tergiversate(pause, hesitate, falter, balk, scruple) |
| think about(expression, pause, hesitate, falter, balk) |
| think twice(expression, pause, hesitate, falter, balk) |
| waffle(shift, pause, hesitate, falter, hedge) |
| waver(pause, hesitate, falter, balk, scruple) |
| weigh(pause, hesitate, falter, balk, scruple) |
| baulk |
| be loath(pause, hesitate, scruple) |
| boggle(pause, hesitate, scruple) |
| fret(pause, hesitate, scruple) |
| gag(pause, hesitate, scruple) |
| have misgivings(expression, pause, hesitate, scruple) |
| have qualms(expression, pause, hesitate, scruple) |
| question(pause, hesitate, scruple) |