The voice sounded hesitant, and a little shaken, but not hysterical.

The voice sounded hesitant, as if its owner might hang up.

"I accept," she said, her voice sounding thin and hesitant.

She sounded more Irish than usual and rather hesitant.

"I wanted to say," ationick began, his voice sounding hesitant.

"Three reasons," he said, sounding hesitant to reveal his rationale.

Now she sounded hesitant, about to say she had no way to repay him.

It sounded hesitant, and there were many long pauses.

Thomas sounded hesitant to disrupt a lineup that just went 3-1.

"I don't understand," she said at last, the words sounding soft and hesitant.