ためらいながら

Meanings

1

hesitantly; haltingly; reluctantly

usually written using kana alone

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ぽ前まえに出でた。
Though hesitantly, she took a step forward.