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Baulking is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Baulking in a sentence

Related words

Baulking | Baulk | Baulked

Baulking meaning

present participle and gerund of baulk

Using Baulking

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of baulk
  • In the example corpus, baulking often appears in combinations such as: baulking at, baulking baulking.

Context around Baulking

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

summer 1×

Sentence patterns with Baulking

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

baulking baulking also 1× baulking baulking also known 1× investors were baulking at demands 1× this summer baulking at the 1× walker after baulking at their 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

baulking baulking also 1× he also indicated 1× the canberra times 1× united walked away 1×

Common sentence endings:

51m asking price 1× partnerships and shares 1× stops halfway through 1× their transfer demands 1×

Words around Baulking

Just before it in the word index:

baulkham 4 baulked 11 baulk 11 baulieu 2 bauleni 4 baule 2

Just after it in the word index:

bauls 2 baum 140 bauman 45 baumann 32 baumannii 6 baumbach 23

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Baulking

  • In this selection, "baulking" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, summer stand out and add context to how "baulking" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include baulking baulking also and baulking baulking also known. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "baulking" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with baulking

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

United walked away from a deal for the uruguayan earlier this summer, baulking at the £51m asking price. (18 words)

The Canberra Times has reported that the club has now walked away from plans to sign Walker after baulking at their transfer demands. (23 words)

He also indicated that international investors were baulking at demands by some of the licenced locals who were demanding hefty amounts of up to M20 million for partnerships and shares. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

Baulking Baulking (also known as hezie or hesitation shot or "'pump fake'" or dummying in the UK) is a feinting tactic for outside water shots where the player gets in position to shoot but stops halfway through. (37 words)

He also indicated that international investors were baulking at demands by some of the licenced locals who were demanding hefty amounts of up to M20 million for partnerships and shares. (30 words)

The Canberra Times has reported that the club has now walked away from plans to sign Walker after baulking at their transfer demands. (23 words)

Example sentences (4)

Baulking Baulking (also known as hezie or hesitation shot or "'pump fake'" or dummying in the UK) is a feinting tactic for outside water shots where the player gets in position to shoot but stops halfway through.

The Canberra Times has reported that the club has now walked away from plans to sign Walker after baulking at their transfer demands.

United walked away from a deal for the uruguayan earlier this summer, baulking at the £51m asking price.

He also indicated that international investors were baulking at demands by some of the licenced locals who were demanding hefty amounts of up to M20 million for partnerships and shares.

Common combinations with baulking

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "baulking" in a sentence?
An example: "Baulking Baulking (also known as hezie or hesitation shot or "'pump fake'" or dummying in the UK) is a feinting tactic for outside water shots where the player gets in position to shoot but stops halfway through." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "baulking" from authentic English texts.
What does "baulking" mean?
Baulking means: present participle and gerund of baulk
How many example sentences with "baulking" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "baulking", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.