loath

Example Sentences

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“I remember investigative agencies being loath to bring him anything because he was a black hole.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 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

Paez, who left Venezuela several years ago as inflation spiraled and crime spiked, has grandchildren in Spain and said he would be loath to leave them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

A long-time proponent of independence for his Flemish-speaking region, he would be loath to relinquish the post of prime minister after years of questing for the top job.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

But though she’s loath to admit it, lately that persona has begun to feel restrictive.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline