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hang back

VERB
  1. to lag or linger behind
    But in so many other areas we still are dragging

How To Use hang back In A Sentence

  • I hang back from any group activities.
  • Do I hang back and crawl through the remaining 52 turns at their speed?
  • I saw him step forward momentarily but then hang back, nervously massaging his hands.
  • I saw him step forward momentarily but then hang back, nervously massaging his hands.
  • There's no need to hang back - you can sing as well as anyone.
  • They're likely to hang back and watch before participating in a social situation.
  • Please help yourself, don't hang back.
  • When a thing is to be told, why, tell it, and don't hang back.
  • You're a good judge of character, so hang back and observe the players before committing to a course of action.
  • Yet each little fish has an understandable incentive to hang back a little and let the other stickleback soak up more of the risk. SuperCooperators
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