be reluctant
Example Sentences
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Even after mines are cleared, private shipowners will be reluctant to send vessels back where they’ve been trapped for months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Some ship owners may be reluctant to let their vessels return to such a volatile region after finally retrieving them, experts say.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
"I can sort of understand why teachers might be reluctant to let somebody out at the beginning of a class right after break," Ben added.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
State leaders may be reluctant, in part because of legal challenges, to reset all of that.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
Lyra had never thought she would be reluctant to see Farder Coram, and John Faa, and Serafina Pekkala.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
