balk at in English

eject, refuse, resist, be reluctant

Use "balk at" in a sentence

1. Many people balk at this danger.

2. 11 Many people balk at this danger.

3. They are likely to balk at antiabortion legislation.

4. I hope they don't Balk at finishing their work

5. 25 Even biology undergraduates may balk at animal experiments.

6. 1 Even biology undergraduates may balk at animal experiments.

7. They often still balk at being stigmatized as weird.

8. 4 They are likely to balk at antiabortion legislation.

9. Westerners Balk at the prospect of snake on the menu

10. I thought he might balk at taking a handout from me.

11. 3 Westerners balk at the prospect of snake on the menu.

12. 13 They often still balk at being stigmatized as weird.

13. 16 Officials who once wooed foreign investors increasingly balk at approving new deals.

14. People may balk at the sight of a sea of wind turbines.

15. We get strong indications that his agent would balk at that request.

16. Officials who once wooed foreign investors increasingly balk at approving new deals.

17. 26 Have you ever worked with a therapist, or would you balk at that?

18. Balk at: They really wanted the apartment, but they Balked at the price

19. Have you ever worked with a therapist, or would you balk at that?

20. People may well balk at this and never return to your site again.

21. To emancipate all mankind, we will balk at no sacrifice . even that of our lives.

22. 6 People may well balk at this and never return to your site again.

23. The more European voters balk at economic reform, the more politicians yammer on about values.

24. 2 Many people would balk at setting up a new business during a recession.

25. Balk at something to resist and object to something; to shy away from doing something

26. With a wife to divorce, Pavarotti not balk at paying the high costs of divorce.

27. 22 First high winds blow Stu Miller off the mound, forcing a balk, at Candlestick Park.

28. 17 With a wife to divorce, Pavarotti not balk at paying the high costs of divorce.

29. People who think nothing of entering passwords balk at the idea of having their eyeballs scanned.

30. Some practices may balk at this degree of rigour, especially given the relative scarcity of trained counsellors.

31. 21 Among the guests are many luminaries of Parisian society who might balk at that sort of food.

32. 19 The more European voters balk at economic reform, the more politicians yammer on about values.

33. 6 Among the guests are many luminaries of Parisian society who might balk at that sort of food.

34. A society that values freedom, sexuality, and human happiness can hardly balk at this inspiring fulfillment of its ideal.

35. Among the guests are many luminaries of Parisian society who might balk at that sort of food.

36. Bilk In these straitened times, courtesy of the left veering right, university libraries have to balk at being Bilked

37. 7 Some practices may balk at this degree of rigour,[www.Sentencedict.com] especially given the relative scarcity of trained counsellors.

38. If you Balk at your mother's suggestion that you take on more responsibility, you're saying no to added chores

39. 24 A society that values freedom, sexuality, and human happiness can hardly balk at this inspiring fulfillment of its ideal.

40. They're eager to shortchange the economy when it needs help, even as they balk at dealing with long-run budget problems.

41. [intransitive] Balk (at something) to be unwilling to do something or become involved in something because it is difficult, dangerous, etc

42. ‘Of course, some might Balk at the morality of keeping tabs on anyone 24 / 7, but this tricky question would at least leave one job for the ethics commissioner to handle.’ ‘Airlines have already begun to Balk at paying commissions of 7% to 10% of the ticket price to travel agents.’

43. Balk definition: If you Balk at something, you definitely do not want to do it or to let it happen

44. 30 They're eager to shortchange the economy when it needs help, even as they balk at dealing with long-run budget problems.

45. Many designers balk at using web analytics because they are intimidated by the numbers and the potential complexity of the analysis.

46. 18 Many designers balk at using web analytics because they are intimidated by the numbers and the potential complexity of the analysis.

47. ‘Of course, some might Balk at the morality of keeping tabs on anyone 24 / 7, but this tricky question would at least leave one job for the ethics commissioner to handle.’ ‘Airlines have already begun to Balk at paying commissions of 7% to 10% of the ticket price to travel agents.’

48. 20 The general problem for anarchists has been that a majority of most civilised populations will balk at attacks on the innocent.

49. To Balk At The verb "to Balk" (which is nearly always paired with the preposition "at") means to be unwilling to or to take exception to

50. Example sentences with "Balk": I don't ever Balk at being considered a Motown person because Motown is the greatest musical event that ever happened in the history of music