haws

verb

present tense third-person singular of haw
as in hems

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  1. hesitates
  2. vacillates
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  • Much of the film plays out in close-up as Alex watches, plays, thinks, hesitates.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • If an employee hesitates or overcommits, avoid making assumptions or asking defensive questions.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of hesitates
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  • Our political system vacillates between absurdism and horror.
    — Chloe Benjamain, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Then there are the fragmented attention spans birthed by our dearly beloved screens, which cultivate a kind of cognitive whiplash that vacillates between amnesia and yearning for more.
    — Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of vacillates
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“Haws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haws. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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