balk

How To Use balk In A Sentence

• When the gentleman who guided me through the bush left me on the side of a pali, I discovered that Kahele, though strong, gentle, and sure-footed, possesses the odious fault known as balking, and expressed his aversion to ascend the other side in a most unmistakable manner. The Hawaiian Archipelago
• Some may balk at the frivolous approach to taking drugs, but few series are as vocal in their celebration of youthful individuality. Times, Sunday Times
• Brown had been hobbled since training camp with a balky left knee that caused him pain from the second day of practice.
• The Orthodox agreed to cooperate, but balked at merging the two efforts.
• Brown had been hobbled since training camp with a balky left knee that caused him pain from the second day of practice.
• That might sound like a reasonable deal, but many would balk at the often intrusive way such information is being used. Times, Sunday Times
• He visited all the Balkan countries, meeting with eminent public figures.
• His weapon of choice is a deadly flail and he doesn't balk at finishing off wounded soldiers - or at sneaking up on them and strangling them.
• In the Balkans these insurrections resulted in a gradual liberation of most of the oppressed peoples.
• If Francis, James, Wells and Scola can fill those needs (and T-Mac's balky back holds up), the Rockets just might be able to take the next step in their quest.