The wave retreated, and the creature hesitated.

The creature hesitated, then shied at the lance and its banner, which still quivered, embedded in the earth.

Ivy was right at the edge of its attack range and the creature hesitated.

And the creature that had just killed Joey hesitated between two possibilities.

The creature, whatever it was, hesitated a moment, as if waiting for her, but she did not, could not, yield to it.

The creature hesitated only a moment.

For just a moment the creature hesitated and wavered; then it came on again.

The wallowing creature did not hesitate to follow us.

For a moment the creature hesitated, and I thought I saw the morphing hesitate as well.

The creature hesitated, then began trailing after him.