Use of balking in Sentences. 43 Examples

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balking at the start of sentence


  1. Balking at the top of a three-story evacuation slide can lead to a push, sending you cart-wheeling down and resulting in broken ankles.
  2. Balking at the top of a three-story evacuation slide can lead to a push, sending you cart-wheeling down and resulting in broken ankles.

balking in the middle of sentence


  1. She balked at the price.
  2. He balked his responsibility.
  3. They were balked of their prey.
  4. He balked at making the suggestion.
  5. The horse balked at the high fence.
  6. The horse balked at the high fence.
  7. The burro balked at climbing the path.
  8. They braced up the old house with balks of timber.
  9. The police balked the attempt to kidnap the child.
  10. The police balked the attempt to kidnap the child.
  11. German banks are balking at writing off Greek debt.
  12. Westerners balk at the prospect of snake on the menu.
  13. His parents balked at the cost of the guitar he wanted.
  14. But the Sox are balking at giving up two center fielders.
  15. I wanted to buy the dress, but I balked at the high price.
  16. I wanted to buy the dress, but I balked at the high price.
  17. Even biology undergraduates may balk at animal experiments.
  18. John balked at paying such a lot of money to buy the computer.
  19. Investors are already balking at the heavy use of printing presses.
  20. I balked at the prospect of spending four hours on a train with him.
  21. Many people would balk at setting up a new business during a recession.
  22. Many people would balk at setting up a new business during a recession.
  23. However, the insurance company is balking at insuring against Cigar this year.
  24. However, the insurance company is balking at insuring against Cigar this year.
  25. Balked of Alfred, she would find Harry Washington a more than acceptable alternative.
  26. Last October the bank balked, alarmed that a $24m profit had turned into a $20m deficit.
  27. Last October the bank balked, alarmed that a $24m profit had turned into a $20m deficit.
  28. But when the time came for the annual bail-out, the recession-strapped Culture Ministry balked.
  29. But when the time came for the annual bail-out, the recession-strapped Culture Ministry balked.
  30. And the same tensions continued after 1975 as southern Communists balked at domination by their northern comrades.
  31. And the same tensions continued after 1975 as southern Communists balked at domination by their northern comrades.
  32. The general problem for anarchists has been that a majority of most civilised populations will balk at attacks on the innocent.
  33. The general problem for anarchists has been that a majority of most civilised populations will balk at attacks on the innocent.
  34. Pete Wilson is balking at accepting the funds, which are second-year grants awarded under federal legislation known as Goals 2000.
  35. Pete Wilson is balking at accepting the funds, which are second-year grants awarded under federal legislation known as Goals 2000.
  36. Chinese wine collectors are balking at the high price of top Bordeaux wines. Can those same collectors keep pushing prices for Burgundy too?
  37. Chinese wine collectors are balking at the high price of top Bordeaux wines. Can those same collectors keep pushing prices for Burgundy too?
  38. But the bill also faces opposition from some environmentalists, who are balking at the compromises the sponsors made to gain political support.
  39. But the bill also faces opposition from some environmentalists, who are balking at the compromises the sponsors made to gain political support.
  40. Republicans and many conservative Democrats are balking on the cost of the reform, which could reach one trillion dollars over the next several years.
  41. Republicans and many conservative Democrats are balking on the cost of the reform, which could reach one trillion dollars over the next several years.

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