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loath

[lohth, lohth] / loʊθ, loʊð /


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Students are loath to report cheating because they are afraid they’ll be called out on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Arbitrators who are employed time and time again by the same companies with a large number of contracts that require arbitration may be loath to rule against them and lose out on their next paycheck.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Banks would generally be loath to make such loans since software companies often have little to no reported earnings and banks tend to like traditional credit protection: profits.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I’m loath to close up shop and sell off the pieces of my life’s work as scrap for pennies on the dollar, but at this point, I see no other option.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

And he was loath to steal anyone’s life the way his had been stolen.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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