as in hesitantly
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Recent Examples of haltingly
As the world lost its CO2 blanket over this age of mammals, though, and the world chilled, grasslands, having invented a new form of photosynthesis adapted to this drier, lower-CO2 world, haltingly but inexorably took over much of the Earth.
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Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
It’s haltingly played, like a child plucking out the notes, to emphasize John’s deep connection to his daughter.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
It’s haltingly played, like a child plucking out the notes, to emphasize John’s deep connection to his daughter.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haltingly
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Adam asks Conrad to take care of his brother, and Conrad hesitantly agrees.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Residential tenant protections tentatively approved earlier this month by the Oceanside City Council were dropped Wednesday after a council member changed his vote for the program.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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So far, brown bears are loving the carp, sea lions are tentatively enjoying the goldfish, and North American river otters have sampled goldfish and rusty crayfish.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, adult pterosaurs, better able to withstand the storms, likely died of natural causes and floated for days or weeks on the lagoon surface, with pieces of their remains slowly falling to the bottom.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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How Positivity Masks Systemic Risks Relentless positivity can also hide systemic risks that build slowly over time.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Haltingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haltingly. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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