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Example sentences for: balk

How can you use “balk” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

But American authorities balk even at such a modest suggestion.
--Monica lacked the maturity to balk at the magazine's tasteless choice of props.
' "-- Alex Balk
Saudi Arabia's hesitance about involvement in any U.S. military action against Iraq is the top story at USA Today , the Washington Post , and the New York Times . The USAT headline stresses the Saudi balk, while the headlines at the Post and NYT focus on the U.S. acceptance of it.
-- Alex Balk ( Molly Shearer Gabel had a similar answer.)