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In Kenneth Grahame's short story "The Reluctant Dragon," what does the dragon resist doing?

reluctant

[ri-luhk-tuhnt] / rษชหˆlสŒk tษ™nt /


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Yet he also seemed reluctant to take the necessary steps.

From MarketWatch โ— Sep. 19, 2026

China’s famously reluctant consumers are already living with them.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Sep. 15, 2026

Political leaders across the globe have so far seemed reluctant to intervene, despite warnings.

From BBC โ— Sep. 15, 2026

Many labourers are reluctant to discuss security concerns publicly.

From Barron's โ— Sep. 14, 2026

The president had been reluctant to push for voting rights legislation so soon after Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman




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