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reluctantly

[ri-luhk-tuhnt-lee] / rɪˈlʌk tənt li /


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It took until 2019, a year before the company went public, for Karp to — reluctantly — add a sales team to the company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

There have been other clear examples of clubs reluctantly cashing in on their academy stars to get above the PSR threshold.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

When Laura insists on returning to Berlin, the impatient, irritated boyfriend reluctantly agrees to drive her back to the train station.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Shah Muhammad Reza Pahlavi reluctantly went along with the plan, dubbed Operation Ajax, though he fled town before its Aug. 15, 1953, launch.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The man requests to interview them privately and the headmistress reluctantly agrees.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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