Balked

The computer balked at the large file size and froze up.

The employee balked at the unfair treatment by the boss.

The employee balked at the prospect of working overtime.

A lack of funding has balked the research project.

The athlete balked at the coach's strict training regime.

The chef balked at the idea of using canned vegetables and opted for fresh ingredients instead.

The citizen balked at the new taxes imposed by the government.

The dog balked when it saw the bath and refused to go near the tub.

She balked at the idea of public speaking and backed out of the presentation.

The teacher's strict grading criteria balked the student's attempts to achieve a good grade.

The equestrian balked at the idea of jumping a fence in the rain.

The swimmer balked at the starting block and had a slow start.

The strict rules balked the team's creativity.

The complex legal system balked the victim's pursuit of justice.

The basketball player balked at the defensive pressure and turned the ball over.

The student balked at the thought of taking an exam.

The politician's controversial comments balked his chances of winning the election.

The driver balked at the long traffic jam on the highway.

The lack of resources balked the charity's efforts to provide aid to the disaster-stricken area.

The traffic jam balked the driver's attempt to reach the airport on time.

The horse balked at the last fence and the jockey fell off.

The horse balked at the jump and refused to go over it.

The traveler balked at the uncomfortable accommodations in the hotel.

The audience balked at the comedian's tasteless joke.

The musician balked at playing the difficult piece.

The patient balked at the idea of receiving a shot.

The high jumper balked at the height of the bar and decided to pass.

The broken elevator balked the residents from reaching their apartments.

She balked at the idea of jumping out of an airplane.

He balked when asked to speak in front of the class.

She balked at the thought of getting a tattoo.

He balked at the high price of the concert tickets.

The team balked at the coach's decision to bench their star player.

She balked at the idea of eating sushi for the first time.

He balked at the suggestion of quitting his job to travel.

The children balked at the idea of doing their homework.

The baseball player balked at the pitch and struck out.

The swimmer balked at the flip turn and lost valuable time.

The tennis player balked at the serve and hit it into the net.

The tennis player balked at the return and hit the ball out of bounds.

The dog balked at the obstacle course and didn't finish the race.

The baseball pitcher balked at throwing the pitch and was called for a penalty.

The football quarterback balked at the blitz and threw an interception.

The figure skater balked at the triple axel and settled for a simpler jump.

The football player balked at the pass and dropped the ball.

The gymnast balked at the vault and stumbled on the landing.

The opposing team's defense strategy balked the star player's attempts to score.

His lack of preparation balked his chances of passing the exam.

The language barrier balked their attempts to communicate with the locals.

A malfunctioning machine balked the manufacturing process.