balks

"After years of plowing the same way, the field showed noticeable balks, making it difficult to walk across. "

"The children carefully avoided the crumbling balks at the edge of the construction site's large hole. "

"The old farmhouse had exposed balks running across the ceiling of the living room, supporting a low loft area above. "

"The biggest balk in finishing the project was the lack of funding. "

""The old car is unreliable; it often has balks in the middle of the road and refuses to start again." "

"The document's balks, like missing signatures and incomplete addresses, delayed its processing. "

"The basketball player used a series of quick balks to trick the defender before driving to the basket. "

""He carefully placed the cue ball within the balks before taking his shot." "

""The referee carefully marked the chalk lines that defined the balks on either side of the snooker table." "

"The fisherman carefully inspected the balks, ensuring the net sections were securely joined before heading out to sea. "

"The hiker balks the fallen log on the trail, stepping over it to continue her journey. "

"The teacher quickly read through the list of names and, unfortunately, balks one student. "

"The student sometimes balks at doing his homework when it's too difficult. "

"The horse balks at the jump if it's too high, refusing to go over it. "

"The horse balked."

"The horse balks at jumping over the high fence. "

"to balk expectation"

"The shy student usually balks at participating in class discussions, preferring to listen silently. "

"The farmer balks his field, leaving narrow strips of unplowed land between each pass of the tractor. "

"After the harvest, the farmer balks the hay in the field, ready to collect it later. "

"The fisherman on the shore balked, shouting directions to the others as the herring shoal swam towards the east. "