She hesitated before answering the question.

Meaning: She paused for a moment and thought before responding to the inquiry.

Choice of Words: Hesitated means to pause or delay before doing something, often due to uncertainty or doubt. Question is something asked to elicit information or an answer.

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Related Expressions

• The clever student slowly answered the question before class ended.
• The children hesitated initially but eventually accepted the robot.
• The boy hesitated, then accepted the toy with a nod.
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• She asked a question politely.
• She eagerly raised her hand to answer a question.
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• Please raise your hand if you have a question.
• They raised their hands for a question.