Balked Sentence Examples

balked

  • If Dean balked, Fred wouldn't be fit to live with.

    72
    27

  • I have no idea why Sony have n't balked at the idea of using BluRay yet.

    7
    7

  • While many fans balked at the exclusion of the three lyrical songs, the move was deliberate.

    5
    5

  • One reviewer called the show "thinly veiled S&M" while another balked at the police resources being used to create TV-friendly busts.

    5
    6

  • It was Meri who urged Kody to spend time with Robyn, but when he started traveling to her home five hours away for dates, the other wives balked.

    3
    4

  • Microsoft balked at paying the Linotype Corporation the licensing fees for Helvetica, and made its own similar version which became known as "Arial."

    4
    5

  • When they saw the prototype they began to take it more seriously, but still balked at spending money on development.

    4
    6

  • Though some have balked at the idea of grown women playing full contact football in their skivvies, the Lingerie Bowl has been very well received by fans in the past and many are looking forward to the upcoming season.

    4
    6

  • The Thebans at first accepted the terms, but on the day after, realizing that they were thus balked of their pan-Boeotian ambition, withdrew and finally severed themselves from the league.

    21
    27

Browse other sentences examples

The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.

Related Articles

  • Basic Baseball Stats Abbreviations: An Essential Glossary

    Have you ever wondered why a baseball manager took a perfectly good pitcher out of the game, or sent your favorite player to the end of the batting lineup? It’s not because he’s a mean guy — it’s because he knows how to balance his team’s stats. And once you learn the most common baseball stats abbreviations, you’ll spend less time yelling at your screen and more time agreeing with the manager.

  • A Guide to Baseball Scoreboard and Scorecard Abbreviations

    You love watching baseball, but you don’t like the little scoreboard in the corner of your screen. How can one little logo capture the drama of a gripping baseball game? It can’t — which is why Little League scorekeepers, Major League scorekeepers, and hardcore baseball fans prefer tracking the action with their own scorecard. Once you know the shorthand for baseball scorecards, you’ll never look at that little scoreboard on your screen again.

Also Mentioned In

Words near balked in the Dictionary