reluctant
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Until the last few months, memory-chip makers had been reluctant to add manufacturing capacity out of fear that demand would eventually slow down.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Clarke was reluctant to big things up in the aftermath but he was pleased, you could tell.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Mrs. Biden insists that she has been “a reluctant participant in politics.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Melenchon, who never misses a chance to lambast traditional media, is reluctant to appear on television -- even though it was on TF1 that he announced his presidential bid.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
After a reluctant pause the door swings open.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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