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reluctant

[ri-luhk-tuhnt] / rɪˈlʌk tənt /


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Speaking in a recent episode of the documentary series The Reluctant Traveller, he told presenter Eugene Levy "change is on my agenda, change for good".

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

Appeared in the November 13, 2025, print edition as 'A Reluctant Spy, Entangled Again'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Reluctant to break the spell, Remi said nothing.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2024

Reluctant and visibly distressed residents allowed a female police officer into their homes to verify the identification of women and children as well.

From Reuters • Nov. 21, 2023

Reluctant to face hostile voters, the president began to feel like a prisoner in the White House.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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