Synonyms of hesitated

1 Syllable
hang, shift, stop, balk, shrink, doubt, weigh
2 Syllables
fumble, scruple, pause, hover, flounder, stammer, waffle, straddle, linger, ponder, delay, dither, seesaw, defer, dally, stumble, falter, waver, hedge, stutter, swerve, demur
3 Syllables
debate, balance, fluctuate, pussyfoot
4 Syllables
alternate, dillydally, vacillate, oscillate
5 Syllables
tergiversate, equivocate