disinclined

Example Sentences

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Only cash, in U.S. dollars, provided protection as the Federal Reserve and other major central banks signaled they were disinclined to provide relief in the form of interest-rate reductions.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“I’m disinclined just to say women need to be trying harder,” said Chris Martin, senior economist for Glassdoor.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

So I’m disinclined to believe that we saw the two 2028 nominees unleashed last week in Munich.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

But a gay student, a trans student, even a mildly rebellious or slightly weird kid—anyone disinclined to be compliant—might have been unhappy there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

I found my pupil sufficiently docile, though disinclined to apply: she had not been used to regular occupation of any kind.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë