There was a moment of hesitation before the response came.
There was a moment of hesitation, and then its door slid open.
There was a moment of hesitation when she seemed about to speak.
After a few moments of hesitation, she opened the door.
When we came to a full stop there was a moment of hesitation.
After a moment of hesitation she asked, "How did you know?"
She started toward the door and after a moment of hesitation I followed.
The moment of hesitation stretched out, and then it became something else.
After a few moments of hesitation, the young woman asked about money.
And in that moment of hesitation, Alex made his move.