ためらいながら

expression

hesitantly; haltingly; reluctantly

Describes doing something while feeling unsure or unwilling; often used with verbs of speaking, moving, or acting.

See also: ながら · ためらう

• 彼かれはためらいながら質しつ問もんに答こたえた。

  He answered the question hesitantly.

• ためらいながらも、彼かの女じょは一いっ歩